Hi.
I consider
grep to do transformations, just like any other filter we can think of, even though it is almost always used to decrease the volume of data. I'd agree that it doesn't do combinations or manipulations of an individual datum. I tend to use the word in conversation only with technical friends, although occasionally others are curious enough to ask about it.
I don't think any of my friends have been confused by the use of
grep as a verb.
However, I tend to not like the use of
pattern ot describe a
match as opposed to the template.
I'm in favor of use to encourage better communication in general.
OT and playful, need not be addressed here -- How well did we take to
grok when we first encountered it?
Can we talk about the thing we grokked to be an example of
a grok:, as in
what was that grok we had after the movie ? ... cheers, drl