Microsoft® Manual of Style, Fourth Edition

C

C, C++, C#

C, C++, and C# are programming languages. It is all right to use these names as adjectives. For example, you can say “a C program.” But do not form hyphenated adjective phrases with them.

C# is pronounced “c-sharp.” Because not all fonts include the musical sharp sign, use the number sign (#) to form C#.

Microsoft style

C++ based

built with exported functions that are callable by C

Not Microsoft style

C++-based

built with C-callable exported functions

cable

Do not use as a verb.

Microsoft style

The printer is connected to the computer.

Not Microsoft style

The printer is cabled to the computer.

cabling

Do not use as a synonym for cable or cables. If necessary in a discussion of network connections, it is all right to use cabling to refer to a combination ...