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 When communicating about cryptography with non-technical users, we propose using
 the following terms and concepts.
 
+When referring to concepts outlined in this document in their user interface,
+clients SHOULD use the language specified, except where their own users are
+known to understand different terms more easily. When making such exceptions,
+clients SHOULD document how they deviate from this document, and why.
+
 ### Devices
 
 Instances of a client are called 'devices' (not 'sessions'). Aligned with