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Nowadays, many of the advanced version of electronics has the title like "pro edition". Does that pro have the same meaning as "professional"?

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Rebecca

Great guess! "Pro" is short for "professional" and we often see this shortened word in writing. Companies market their products as "Pro [X]" to take advantage of that connotation, as the word implies that the product is more advanced, improved, and better than the regular or normal edition. Thus, you can simply assume that "Pro," when used in the name of electronic devices, implies that the product is "improved" or "advanced."

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