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Phillips Code
Shorthand code
The Phillips Code is a brevity code (shorthand) compiled and expanded in 1879 by Walter P. Phillips (then of the Associated Press) for the rapid transmission of telegraph messages, including press reports. The code was a compilation of commonly used abbreviations in the field, with the aim of standardizing the most efficient terms.
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The Phillips Code is a brevity code (shorthand) compiled and expanded in 1879 by Walter P. Phillips (then of the Associated Press) for the rapid transmission of telegraph messages, including press reports. The code was a compilation of commonly used abbreviations in the field, with the aim of standardizing the most efficient terms. The final update to the code was published in 1925.
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