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Noun: alias  ey-lee-us
  1. A name that has been assumed
    - assumed name, false name
Adverb: alias  ey-lee-us
  1. As known or named at another time or place
    "Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette";
    - a.k.a., also known as
Verb: alias  ey-lee-us
  1. [technical] Have a signal at frequency appear as a different frequency due to inadequate sampling
     
  2. (computing) give an additional equivalent name to an entity, for example one that's more user-friendly

Derived forms: aliased, aliasing, aliases

Type of: name

Encyclopedia: Alias