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brevity code

[′brev·əd·ē ‚kōd]
(communications)
Code which has as its sole purpose the shortening of messages rather than the concealment of their content.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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It also contains operational acronyms and abbreviations; multiservice brevity codes and procedure words; unit, equipment, and installation tactical mission graphics; country codes; and military decisionmaking process graphics.
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"Brevity Codes" document that defines the language used to communicate with tactical aircraft via radio, I was surprised to learn the origins of several of the brevity words in use today.
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Since these radios are not secure, the OPFOR uses brevity codes a lot to confuse the rotating units.
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