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shorthand

[shawrt-hand] / ˈʃɔrtˌhænd /


NOUN
stenography
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Practically since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, people have been saying that “compute” — shorthand for the immense computing power required by AI models — could become the oil of the 21st century.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

For decades, Sweden was shorthand for the brand of high-tax, high-spend government that managed people’s lives from cradle to grave through state-run hospitals, schools and care homes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

It’s shorthand for “maximize” and is often used alongside a noun or a specific aspect of life that needs improving.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Its flagship product, ChatGPT, has become shorthand for A.I. itself.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

The radio transmissions were in shorthand: the Corona had put in a call from northwest of sounding board 56, looking for a fix from the lighthouse radio signal.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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