alias — meaning in English
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English meaning
- alias noun A false or assumed name used instead of a person's real one.
Senses
alias is used for these senses in English:
- alias Another name; especially, an assumed name.
- alias (computing) An abbreviation that replaces a string of commands and thereby reduces typing when performing routine actions or tasks.
- also known as Used to introduce an alternative name.
- nom de Web (informal) A pseudonym used when publishing on the World Wide Web.
alias — full definition
- noun A false or assumed name used instead of a person's real one.
- noun (computing) A short alternative name that stands in for a longer command, file, or database column.
- verb To give something an additional, alternative name.