A short report is a concise document that provides an overview of a particular topic or issue. It typically includes a summary of the main points, as well as any relevant data or statistics. The term 'short report' can refer to two different types of documents: a POP (Point of Purchase) report, which is used to track sales and inventory at a retail store, and an ITEM (Information Technology Evaluation Matrix) report, which is used to evaluate the performance of a technology system.