## Synonym / approved-word table

# STE-Code Adaptation - Technical Noun Categories

> **Source:** ASD-STE100 Issue 9, Rule 1.5, Pages 49-52 (lines 1698-1878 of master.md)
> **Adaptation:** Aerospace → Code Documentation Domain
|> **Categories:** 19 (verified against ASD-STE100 Issue 9, pages 47-52)
> **Generated:** 2026-07-30

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## Rule 1.5 - Framework

### Original (master.md line 1698-1709)

**Rule 1.5** You can use words that you can include in a technical noun category.

A technical noun is a noun term that refers to a specified concept and is applicable to a subject field.
The dictionary does not include technical nouns because there are too many, and each subject field uses different technical nouns for their texts.
You can find many of these technical nouns in your company glossary or terminology database.
STE gives you a list of categories, with examples, to help you:
- Select technical nouns to put in your company glossary or terminology database.
- Use technical nouns correctly.
You can use technical nouns in procedural and descriptive writing if you can include them in one or more of these nineteen categories.

### Adapted (Code Documentation Domain)

**Rule 1.5** You can use terms that you can include in a technical noun category for code documentation.

A technical noun in code documentation is a noun term that refers to a specified software concept and is applicable to a given codebase, library, or system.
The standard library of approved terms does not include project-specific technical nou
