> "The actual purpose abbreviations you use aren’t important, just pick a scheme, make sure it’s documented, and stick to it." Given that in some cases you mig

> "The actual purpose abbreviations you use aren’t important, just pick a scheme, make sure it’s documented, and stick to it." Given that in some cases you might be typing them very frequently, some people would want to shorten them. I assume it's more to do with typing speed than saving bytes somewhere.