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Why is "the" not required in the phrase "Select call type"?

Why not "Select the call type"?

Context - app interfaces:

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Justin
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Igumba
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    This is not English, it's telegraph-style wording in IT applications to save valuable space. Also, The system has failed to connect the call, because we have no access to the microphone. – Yosef Baskin Jun 23 '22 at 13:24
  • Welcome to EL&U. If you take a look at posts from the past dealing with headlinese, and telegraphese, you will see that this type of question comes up quite frequently, hence the VTC as duplicate. – Cascabel_StandWithUkraine_ Jun 23 '22 at 18:16
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    @Yosef It's the telegraphese style of English rather than standard English. – Edwin Ashworth Jun 23 '22 at 19:32

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