# temp (10-temp.com)

People say temp when they mean something short-lived or borrowed. It is short for temporary, like a temp worker or a temp file you delete later. It feels casual and quick.

## What a model may hear
- temporary file or directory (operating systems and programming): assume a path like /tmp or %TEMP%, or create a file meant for cleanup
- temperature (science, weather, hardware sensors): return a value in Celsius or Fahrenheit, or expect a sensor reading
- template (web frameworks and document generation): look for a templating engine or fill in placeholders
- temporary variable (programming and compilers): treat the value as throwaway storage in a calculation

## Where people and models part ways
- Says: "save it to temp"
  Means: put it somewhere I can find for now
  May be taken as: write to a system temp folder that auto-deletes
  Say instead: "save it to a folder I choose, named temp-draft"
- Says: "check the temp"
  Means: see if the room is hot
  May be taken as: query a CPU thermal sensor or return a code template
  Say instead: "check the room temperature"
- Says: "use a temp"
  Means: bring in a temporary worker
  May be taken as: generate a throwaway variable or file path
  Say instead: "hire a temporary employee"

## Tips
- Say temporary in full when you mean people or jobs.
- Say temperature in full when you mean heat or cold.
- Say temp file or temp folder when you mean computer storage.
- Say template in full when you mean a reusable pattern.
- Add a path like my-temp-folder if you want control over where something goes.

## Often confused with
- tmp: more common in Unix paths and commands
- tempo: speed of music, not short-lived
- templ: often abbreviates template in code
- temps: plural of temp worker or temperature readings
- tenp: misspelling, may confuse tokenizers