Neoterm

Neoterm is a term used in multiple domains to denote something modern or newly created related to terms or terminals. There is no single, universally accepted definition, and meanings vary by field.

In computing, neoterm is sometimes employed to describe a modern terminal emulator, a shell wrapper, or an interface that augments or replaces traditional terminal capabilities. In this sense, neoterm emphasizes up-to-date features, improved usability, and extensibility, and it may refer to independent projects or plugins rather than a single product.

In linguistics and terminology studies, neoterm can denote newly coined terms or neologisms that arise as technology or practice evolves. Such neoterms may be proposed for standardization, appear in field glossaries, or enter dictionaries.

Other uses include branding or project names in technology companies, where neoterm is used to signal modernization or forward-looking design. Because the term is informal and not tied to a formal specification, its exact meaning depends on context and on the author’s intent.

See also: terminal emulator, command-line interface, neologism, terminology management.