The term is used, often interchangeably, with the term buzzword when examining organizational culture. It is also often a meaningless buzzword used by corporate leaders. The buzzword in the 21st century is technological convergence. Many people treat "mechatronics" as a modern buzzword synonymous with automation, robotics and electromechanical engineering. A common buzzword phrase is ""think outside the box"". It has been suggested that the term "postmodernism" is a mere buzzword that means nothing. Perhaps the most common criticism is that the term is unclear or simply a buzzword. Within law enforcement EDI is used as a buzzword to represent all electronic automated messaging. In recent years, the term "political moderates" has gained traction as a buzzword. However, a useful buzzword can become co-opted into general popular speech and lose its usefulness. In the late 1990s, the Web portal was a Web IT buzzword. It became a buzzword when Japanese business adopted it in the 1980s. In the United States, it is often used as a corporate or institutional buzzword. Simon Cox of BBC News said the word is "the latest buzzword for teenage drop-outs". An example of a buzzword bingo card for a business management meeting is shown below.