Glossary

Brief is short for abbreviation, specifically as it applies to steno outlines.  Briefs are (often non-phonetic) dictionary entries (outlines) that are used to write words or phrases. Briefs are used and/or may be used for the most common words and phrases one writes, names, to shorten long words and pretty much anything at all one would want to use a brief.  Some briefs may violate steno order.