All 3 Uses of
alias
in
Jane Eyre
- Anxious as ever to avoid discovery, I had before resolved to assume an ALIAS.†
p. 387.7 *alias = alternative name
- I gave an involuntary half start at hearing the alias: I had forgotten my new name.†
p. 399.9
- You own the name and renounce the alias?†
p. 440.7
Definition:
an alternative name
In some contexts, an "alias" refers to a false name -- as in one used by a criminal. In other instances, it may be a common name by which someone is known, but which is not on their birth certificate.
In computer software, aliases are commonly used to provide shortened names that identify files within a local scope.
In computer software, aliases are commonly used to provide shortened names that identify files within a local scope.