Phillips Code

English

Etymology

Named after its inventor Walter P. Phillips (1846–1920).

Proper noun

Examples
POTUS SCOTUS 73

Phillips Code (uncountable)

1. A shorthand for the rapid transmission of press reports by telegraph.
   • 1997 October 12, William Safire, “Potus And Flotus”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:

     Some acronyms make it, some don't. In Phillips Code, WHU stood for “the White House”; not even Potus uses that anymore. (Coming soon, to replace U.S. Government -- Gotus!)

Further reading

• Phillips Code on Wikipedia.Wikipedia