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alias

a·li·as [ áylee əss, áylyəss ]


noun  (plural a·li·as·es)
Definition:
 
1. false name: an assumed name that somebody uses

2. file or directory name: a name assigned to a computer file or directory, e.g. to make it more convenient to locate or manipulate



adverb 
Definition:
 
also known as: otherwise or also known as

[15th century. < Latin, "otherwise"]
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