alias — meaning in English

English meaning

• alias noun A false or assumed name used instead of a person's real one.
• shortcut verb To take a quicker or more direct route or method than usual.

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.
• shortcut (computing, in the Microsoft family of operating systems) A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.

alias — full definition

1. noun A false or assumed name used instead of a person's real one.
2. noun (computing) A short alternative name that stands in for a longer command, file, or database column.
3. verb To give something an additional, alternative name.

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