ABBREVIATION AS A COMPONENT OF GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL TERMINOLOGY SYSTEM OF IT-PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SPHERE

Despite the fact that practice of shortening words has ancient roots, modern high-tech society is characterized by emergence new trends in formation abbreviations. Processes European integration, labour migration, as well expansion opportunities for remote work specialists various fields international companies, have led to need study functioning abbreviated lingual units professional terminology systems. The above-mentioned factors testify relevance issues addressed article. purpose research determine and characterize abbreviations field IT product development. In process research, authors used general scientific methods empirical theoretical knowledge. Content analysis synthesis investigated phenomenon made it possible distinguish functions perform communication. systematic approach served basis a component system. comparative method enabled determining relative frequency use different types abbreviations, classify them according certain characteristics. most complex homonymic abbreviation been identified inductive method. With help an interdisciplinary survey method, namely direct communication, information about applied aspects development obtained. justified affiliation considered characterized. For first time, attempt numeronyms, one industry made. come conclusion developing products, are (by formation), which serve linguistic influence, choice aimed at achieving communication goal. It found out acronyms, initialisms, contractions contaminants common environment.