alias
/ˈeɪ.li.əs/ noun C2- Another name; especially, an assumed name.
- A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect.
- An abbreviation that replaces a string of commands and thereby reduces typing when performing routine actions or tasks.
- An alternate name assigned to something, e.g. a database column to avoid ambiguity in a query.
- A spurious signal generated as a technological artifact.
Plural aliases
From the library
James Winter, alias Morecroft, alias Killer Evans, was the inscription below." Holmes drew an envelope from his pocket.
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