short form

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Oracle is the cloud provider for TikTok, a short-form video app that faced threats of a ban in the United States because it’s owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In February, Iger said on an earnings call that short-form videos created with Sora would soon appear on the streaming service Disney+, which was preparing to launch a vertical video feed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

When my friends asked me why I preferred TikTok to Reels, their short-form platform of choice, I said, “My TikTok algorithm knows me better than I know myself.”

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

The new policy was published after investors closed a deal with TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance on Thursday to run the popular short-form video app's business in the US.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

In some instances, no short-form name exists - then the long-form name must serve for all usages.

From The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency