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alias

/ˈeɪ.li.əs/

Translations

aliasnoun

aliases

/ˈeɪ.li.əs/

The author wrote under a pseudonym to protect her identity.

Автор писала под псевдонимом, чтобы защитить свою личность.

The criminal was known by his alias in the underworld.

Преступник был известен в преступном мире под своей кличкой.

Synonyms

stage name

aliasverb

aliased

Past Simple

aliased

Past Participle

aliasing

Gerund

Transitive; common in general and computing usage.

aliasadverb

/ˈeɪ.li.əs/

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

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.