SHORTHAND

UK and ANZ, US stenography [noun] [U] - a system of fast writing which uses lines and simple signs to represent words and phrasesTheir conversations were taken down in shorthand by a secretary.He learnt how to do shorthand when he was a journalist.He picked up a shorthand pad and a pen and went into her office.A short simple phrase which is used instead of a longer and more complicated phrase might be said to be shorthand for that phrase.(UK and ANZ) A shorthand typist (US or UK dated stenographer) is someone who does shorthand and typing as a main part of their job.