Meanings of use shorthand in English

When you wrote these things down did you summarize, or use shorthand?

Even better, use shorthand properties to abbreviate this rule even further, like this:

People have neither time nor appetite for complexity so they use shorthand and the world keeps spinning.

Do you use shorthand?

Use shorthand properties and colors.

"I kicked what we got up the COC." Slidell was using shorthand for "chain of command." "Now we wait."

There is no flavor text included and the instructions are written to be quickly scanned and read, often using shorthand like "+2 Cards, +1 Action."