shorthandshort·hand /ˈʃɔːthændˈʃɔːrt-/ noun1[uncountableU] a fast method of writing using special signs or shorter forms to represent letters, words, and phrasesMary was taking shorthand (=making notes in shorthand).
2[singular, uncountableU] a shorter but less clear way of saying somethingScientific jargon uses a shorthand of technical words and phrases.
shorthand forThe term ‘one-parent family’ is misleading shorthand for a variety of situations.