All 4 Uses of
alias
in
Bud, Not Buddy
- It said a good criminal chooses a alias that's kind of close to their own name.†
p. 86.9 *alias = alternative name
- Except I couldn't figure out who was a criminal here and why anybody needed a alias.†
p. 87.2
- That name had alias writ all over it!†
p. 133.3
- Well, at least he was using the alias all over and not just with me and his family in Flint.†
p. 143.7
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.