shortSummary

shortSummary is a concise digest of a larger document or dataset, intended to convey the essential points in a compact form. It functions as a quick orientation for readers who do not have time to review the full text.

Key characteristics include brevity, clarity, and neutrality. A typical shortSummary highlights conclusions, main findings, and recommended actions, while omitting most examples, detailed data, and illustrative material. It aims to be easily scannable and reproducible.

Methods for creating a shortSummary include manual summarization and automated approaches. Automated methods are generally categorized as extractive, which selects existing sentences, or abstractive, which rewrites content. Quality assessment considers coverage, coherence, and fidelity to the source.

Common contexts for shortSummary use include technical documentation, research papers, news briefs, product pages, and educational materials. It can accompany a longer document, serve as a metadata snippet for search, or help readers decide whether to read the full text.

In relation to related concepts, an abstract or executive summary is typically more formal and structured, while a shortSummary emphasizes rapid readability and may be less rigid in format. The term itself is not universally standardized and can vary by field.