What is uncon?

Uncon, short for "Unconventional", typically refers to something that deviates from established norms, practices, or expectations. It can apply to a wide range of subjects, including:

• Unconventional Warfare: Military activities conducted by indigenous or surrogate forces organized, trained, equipped, supported, and directed by an external power.

• Unconventional Medicine: Medical treatments that are not widely used or accepted by conventional medical practitioners. Often referred to as alternative or complementary medicine.

• Unconventional Monetary Policy: Actions undertaken by a central bank that fall outside standard monetary policy measures, such as quantitative easing or negative interest rates.

• Unconventional Oil and Gas: Petroleum resources that require special techniques for extraction, such as fracking (hydraulic fracturing) for shale gas.

The term "uncon" is used in other contexts as well, always indicating a departure from the usual or traditional approach.