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Dictionary Meaning and Definition on 'Alias'
Alias Meaning and Definition from WordNet (r) 2.0
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- alias
n : a name that has been assumed temporarily [syn: assumed name,
false name]
adv : as known or named at another time or place; "Mr. Smith,
alias Mr. Lafayette" [syn: a.k.a., also known as]
- Alias \A"li*as\, adv. [L., fr. alius. See Else.] (Law)
(a) Otherwise; otherwise called; -- a term used in legal
proceedings to connect the different names of any one who
has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any
cause doubtful; as, Smith, alias Simpson.
(b) At another time.
- Alias \A"li*as\, n.; pl. Aliases. [L., otherwise, at another
time.] (Law)
(a) A second or further writ which is issued after a first
writ has expired without effect.
(b) Another name; an assumed name.
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Wikipedia Meaning and Definition on 'Alias'
- Alias: An alias (plural aliases) is a pseudonym and may also refer to: In family names: An additional component of a surname to distinguish its ...
- Alias (TV series): Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, ...
- Aliasing: In signal processing and related disciplines, aliasing refers to an effect that causes different signals to become indistinguishable (or ...
- Alias Systems Corporation: Alias Systems Corporation (formerly Alias | Wavefront), headquartered in Toronto , Ontario , Canada , was a software company that produced ...
- Alias (command): In computing, alias is a command in various command line interpreter s (shells ) such as Unix shell s, 4DOS /4NT and Windows PowerShell ...
