alias
- Adverb. Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called. .
- Adverb. (legal) (non-gloss definition, Used to connect the different names of a person who has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any cause doubtful; as, ''Smith, '''alias''' Simpson''.) .
- Noun. Another name; an assumed name.
- Noun. (legal) A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect.
- Noun. (context, online gaming) An abbreviation that replaces a string of in-game commands and thereby reduces typing when performing routine actions or tasks.
- Noun. (signal processing) An spurious signal generated as a technological artifact.
- Verb. (computing) To assign an additional name to an entity, often a more user-friendly one.
- Verb. (signal processing, of two signals) to become indistinguishable.
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