Manip
Manip is a colloquial abbreviation derived from manipulation or manipulator. It is not a formal term with a single precise meaning; its interpretation depends on context. The word often appears in informal writing, notes, or shorthand in various fields to indicate some act of altering, handling, or controlling an object, data, or situation.
In research and experimental design, manip or manipulated variable is shorthand for the manipulated variable—the condition
In robotics and automation, manip commonly refers to a manipulator, such as a robotic arm or gripper,
In computing and data processing, manip may denote a data manipulation step or a function that transforms
Because manip is informal and ambiguous, its exact meaning should be inferred from surrounding context and