ˌshort-ˈterm BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun]
continuing for only a short time, or relating only to the period that is not very far into the future OPP long-term :
The treatment may bring short-term benefits to AIDS sufferers.
Most of the staff are on short-term contracts.
She’s suffering from short-term memory loss.
⇨ in the short term at ↑ term 1 (6)
—short-term adverb