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Stacatto, which is notated by putting a dot above or below the note (opposite the note stem).

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Quaver. Depends what you mean by short, though. It could also be staccato.

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You might be thinking of the term "staccato", which, if I recall, means playing notes rapidly. These notes are sometimes called 'grace notes'.

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staccato

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