I have stenographer, secretary and recorder already (but they don't seem to be precise enough) and I'm hoping to find a shorter word if possible please.
Some context, I'm a software engineer and the naming of entities within a program needs some precision. Since I was coding a simple example for a more non technical user I wanted a shorted and more precise word.
Best Answer
Scribe is one of the shortest words for "one who transcribes professionally".
It's difficult to be precise and short sometimes: a clerk might take notes, but probably doesn't do this as a sole task.
Some longer but more precise alternatives are notetaker or transcriptionist.