Learn English – it called when you shorten a word to only its important letters

single-word-requests

ex.

package –> pkg
theorem –> thm
proof –> pf
function –> fn
config –> cfg (this is a bit uncommon)
attribute –> attr

Example sentence:

This process is called _____.

Best Answer

They are called abbreviations:

abbreviation:

a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole, as Dr. for Doctor, U.S. for United States, lb. for pound.

(Dictionary.com)

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