To be totally honest, i HATE it when people use abbrevations for game names! 9 times outta 10 i have no idea what game they are referring to.
heres an example... SS.. could be Super Sonic, Scared Stiff, or even Secret Service for f@#ks sake!
Typically the abbreviation will refer to the more popular machine; it is up to the person using the abbreviation to let you know if it isn't.
Abbreviation is fine if the meaning is clear in the context. Some abbreviations obviously refer to one machine.