/ ˈʃɔːthænd; NAmE ˈʃɔːrt-/ noun
1.
( NAmE also sten·og·raphy ) [ U ] a quick way of writing using special signs or abbreviations, used especially to record what sb is saying :
typing and shorthand
to take sth down in shorthand
a shorthand typist
2.
[ U , C ] shorthand (for sth) a shorter way of saying or referring to sth, which may not be as accurate as the more complicated way of saying it