what is eg

"E.g." is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase "exempli gratia," which means "for example". It is used to introduce one or more examples of something mentioned previously in a sentence and can be used interchangeably with "for example" or "such as". The use of "e.g." implies that there are other examples not mentioned in the list. For example, "The Summer Olympics is composed of a variety of sports (e.g., gymnastics, swimming, and tennis)".