Abbreviating words systematically

A great step forward in lhe definition of a common lani guage for computers can be realized by the general accepta~me of a standard method for forming abbreviations of words and phr:~scs. This could be a turning point in the solution of this stMemated many-headed common language problem, thereby releasing a reservoir of creative talent for work on the next higher levels of activity. Examine a nuinber of computer applications and note how many s ~ machine descriptions of a problem contain abbreviated iI } forms of words and phrases. These names are shortened to ~ comply with certmn fixed machine characteristics and also I 1 to indulge human idiosyncrasies. They are shortened for the same reason that abbreviations are used in ore" everye day writing, i.e., to save space, conserve effort and still retain the full meaning of words. '{, When a name is written only once, it is usually written in full. When a name is constantly repeated, it is usually