The term “regular expression” comes from an abstract computer science concept. Is it a good idea or a bad idea to use such names? Would it make much difference if the term “regular expression” was...

The term “regular expression” comes from an abstract computer science concept. Is it a good idea or a bad idea to use such names? Would it make much difference if the term “regular expression” was replaced by a more straightforward name, such as “pattern matching expression” or “pattern matcher”? Why?