shortener
Makes things briefer
A shortener is something that makes things shorter.
Most commonly, it's a URL shortener—a service that converts long web addresses into compact links: I ran it through a shortener before posting.
In baking, shortener refers to fats like butter or lard that make pastry tender and flaky by "shortening" gluten strands.
Word made from initials
- initialismSpelled-out letter shortening
- abbreviationShortened word form
- contractionReduction in size
- truncationCutting something shorter
clipping · ellipsis · syncope · reduction · curtailment · diminutive · initials · monogram
Pivoted twin-blade cutter
- trimmerCutting or pruning device
- clipperFast ship or trimmer
- cutterOne who severs
- shearsHeavy-duty cutting blades
snips · pruner · lopper · guillotine · cropper · slicer · razor · scalpel
Finite problem-solving procedure
- zipToothed sliding fastener
- gzipUnix compression program
- deflateRelease air from
- codecData compression algorithm
lossless · lossy · encode · bitrate · entropy · bandwidth · archive · optimize
Adipose tissue
- lardClarified pork fat
- butterSolid fat from cream
- margarineVegetable oil spread
- CriscoVegetable shortening brand
suet · ghee · tallow · dripping · vegetable oil · palm oil · coconut oil · bacon grease
acronym
Word made from initials
- initialismSpelled-out letter shortening
- abbreviationShortened word form
- contractionReduction in size
truncation · clipping · ellipsis · syncope · reduction · curtailment · diminutive · initials · monogram · symbol
scissors
Pivoted twin-blade cutter
shears · snips · pruner · lopper · guillotine · cropper · slicer · razor · scalpel · knife
algorithm
Finite problem-solving procedure
codec · lossless · lossy · encode · bitrate · entropy · bandwidth · archive · optimize · minimize
fat
Adipose tissue
Crisco · suet · ghee · tallow · dripping · vegetable oil · palm oil · coconut oil · bacon grease · schmaltz
- linkshyperlink, chain, external link, internal link, connection
- shortened versionReduced form of original
- URL shortenerWeb address abbreviation tool
- shortened formCompact textual variant
- shortened nameAbbreviated personal identifier
- link shortenerTool that shrinks web addresses
shorten, shortened, shortening, shortens, shortenings, shorteners