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Originally Posted by drjenkins
While Wikipedia may not be authoritative
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The Wikipedia article doesn't even cite the source of that definition. It could have come from this thread for all the value it has.
My recollection is that the term "ear bud" only appeared with the advent of those hangy-things, so it MAY in fact be that whoever coined the term did mean it to apply specifically to that particular style of ear phone. And for the sake of clear communication, I think that SHOULD be so.
My point is only that the people who make and sell such things now clearly do NOT restrict the term to that particular style, so it may not be clear to just use the term and expect most people to know exactly what you mean with out specifying.
ApK