short form

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Oracle is the cloud provider for TikTok, a short-form video app that faced threats of a ban in the United States because it’s owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In February, Iger said on an earnings call that short-form videos created with Sora would soon appear on the streaming service Disney+, which was preparing to launch a vertical video feed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The rise of short-form videos on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube—as well as our habit of using multiple devices simultaneously—has shortened our attention spans, said researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

"Saturday Night Live UK feels like the most exciting thing that's happened in comedy in this country for a long time, even more than Reels," he joked, referring to Instagram's short-form videos.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

In some instances, no short-form name exists - then the long-form name must serve for all usages.

From The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency