a form of shorthand in which alphabetic combinations are used to represent groups of sounds or short common words
speedwriting in American English
(ˈspidˌraitɪŋ)
noun
a system of shorthand that is based on the sound of words and utilizes letters of the alphabet rather than symbols
Word origin
[1920–25; speed + writing; formerly a trademark]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: fundamentalism, montage, ski jump, slalom, tie-in