Shortening

by cheryl slack
(philadelphia, pa. )

I am extremely new to cake baking and want to know exactly what is shortening? The can of Crisco says it is shortening but I can't imagine using a cup of it to make icing. Can you please tell me exactly what shortening is?
Thank you for your help.

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