Meaning & use
alias
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An assumed or additional name, especially one used to conceal one's real identity.
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The con artist operated under several aliases across three different states.
In the database, each user can register a short alias instead of their full name.
A note on using this word
Originally a Latin adverb meaning 'at another time' or 'otherwise,' it entered English legal language in phrases like 'John Smith, alias Jack Jones,' before becoming a noun in its own right.
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2. noun
In computing, a short name that refers to a longer command, file path, or address.
She set up an email alias so messages to either address land in the same inbox.
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