Re: To capitalize or not?

[Keith Hood <bus -dot- write -at- gmail -dot- com>]

In the absence of any more compelling argument, just maintain consistency.
If the other port names are capitalized, then capitalize this one as well.

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On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 2:06 PM, Jim <jameswitkin -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:

> I'm having this ongoing debate with my engineer coworkers: when to
> capitalize the names of the parts that make up our hardware platform.  I'm
> describing a server we manufacture for telecom networks. On the back of the
> server are various ports and plugs. I am providing instructions for
> connecting a specific cable to a specific port, which we call the "external
> port."
>
> Question: should reference to this specific port be capitalized (External
> Port) or not (external port). My engineer coworkers say yes because we are
> referring to a specific port so this is a type of proper noun. All the
> other ports on the server have specific names so these should also be
> capitalized. I'm not sure this does qualify as a proper noun. Thoughts?
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