Thanks to everyone for your input and suggestions.

Fool Zero, the "acronym thread" is very helpful, and definitely made me more aware of some of the colloquial shortcuts present in some conversations here. I am sure those shortcuts not only save time, but anguish too, as people who are dealing with a particular issue may not want to read or type certain terms again and again.

Byzantine, many thanks for the links! I shall be sure to bookmark them. I have such an abiding affinity for good resources...

Perna, I am sure any type of glossary here would be an ambitious project in many ways, especially considering the variety of people and perspectives here, as you'd mentioned. However, if one was attempted, what if was put together as a wiki? That too might be quite chaotic! I was just wondering if some sort of database already existed, to tell the truth, but the idea of building one does hold some intrigue...

Also, I definitely will consider asking via PM as I go along. I must admit I'm the type who likes to find out for herself, though I don't mind asking either.