files folder name short form

datchcha

Is there a unspoken rule about shortening file/folder names? Example: Task Manager is Taskmgr. How do vendors determine file/folder names in a short form?

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dynamik

I think it's just left over from this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8.3_filename

That naming convention has probably stuck because they're quicker to type too. I'd rather type perfmon than performance monitor.