Verbiage used on this Website:
We will use the term community cats to refer to both un-socialized (feral) cats who are afraid of humans, and socialized cats (stray, abandoned), who for one reason or another, are now living outside.
We will use the abbreviation TNVR (Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return, also called TNR in some publications) to refer to the practice of trapping a cat, transporting the cat to a qualified veterinarian for neutering (for males) or spaying (for females) and vaccinating against rabies, and returning the cat to its outdoor home after an appropriate recuperation period.