Shorthand is an abbreviated symbolic writing method that increases speed and brevity of writing as compared to longhand, a more common method of writing a language. The process of writing in shorthand is called stenography, from the Greek stenos and graphein.

What stenography means?

1 : the art or process of writing in shorthand. 2 : shorthand especially written from dictation or oral discourse. 3 : the making of shorthand notes and subsequent transcription of them.

What do stenographers do?

A stenographer is a person trained to type or write in shorthand methods, enabling them to write as quickly as people speak. Stenographers can create lasting documentation of everything from court cases to medical conversations.