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Originally Posted by HarryT
Because they're thick? As you say, the term does appear to be self-explanatory - a backlight is a light that's behind the screen.
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Agreed, although part of their problem in general verbal laziness.
The laziness prevents them from considering a two word term (e.g. "self illuminated") when there is a single word term available, even when the single word isn't accurate, and prevents them from searching from an appropriate single word term (e.g. "frontlit"). It's the verbal equivalent of when people need to pry something open and grab a screwdriver instead of an appropriate pry bar.