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alias

/ˈeɪ.li.əs/

Translations

aliasnoun

aliases

/ˈeɪ.li.əs/

fausse identité

The spy operated under an alias to avoid detection.

L'espion opérait sous une fausse identité pour éviter d'être détecté.

aliasTerme courant en informatique ; invariable.

Create an alias for the full directory path to save time.

Créez un alias pour le chemin complet du répertoire afin de gagner du temps.

pseudonymeNom d’emprunt utilisé à la place du vrai nom.

The notorious hacker was known by the alias 'Shadow'.

Le célèbre pirate informatique était connu sous le pseudonyme « Shadow ».

Synonyms

stage name

aliasverb

aliased

Past Simple

aliased

Past Participle

aliasing

Gerund

Transitive; common in general and computing usage.

Additional translations

aliaserEmploi technique en informatique.

aliasadverb

/ˈeɪ.li.əs/

Used before a second name to mean ‘otherwise called’; invariable.

aliasEmploi soutenu ou administratif, avec le sens de « aussi appelé ».

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, alias Mark Twain, was a famous American writer.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, alias Mark Twain, était un célèbre écrivain américain.

Definitions

aliasnoun

A false or assumed identity.

The spy operated under an alias to avoid detection.

A name that someone, especially a criminal, uses instead of their real name.

The notorious hacker was known by the alias 'Shadow'.

An alternative name for someone or something, often used to indicate a different aspect or role.

The musician, known by his alias DJ Thunder, released a new album.

Computing: a short or alternative name that substitutes for a longer command, path, or address.

Create an alias for the full directory path to save time.

aliasverb

To give an alternative name to; to designate by an alias.

The witness was aliased as ‘John Doe’ in the court documents.

Computing: to create a shorthand or secondary reference to a command, file, or memory location.

You can alias ‘git status’ to ‘gst’ in your shell configuration.

aliasadverb

Used before another name to mean ‘also known as’ or ‘otherwise called’.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, alias Mark Twain, was a famous American writer.