'Geek terms' is more of a slang expression, used to denote the language/terminology used in a highly technical aspect of whatever subject is being discussed. Unfortunately, the use of these 'geek terms' limits the effectiveness of the paper or discussion to the people who have had either education or substantial experience in the field being discussed. Simply stated, they are asking you to phrase your wording in such a manner that it does not include a highly technical vocabulary. The use of 'in non-geek terms' implies that people of a wide variety of backgrounds and other educational disciplines will be reviewing/reading the paper. 我对这个短语的理解就是，通俗地说
