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Explain the differences between ‘slang’ and ‘jargon’ in one or two sentences:

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Slang is, by definition, informal. However, the meaning of the words has been changing over time, and by now I think that (especially in gaming) 'jargon' means a type of slang specific to a game or profession. ... While slang is usually on limited by language, then jargon is limited by specialization

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