shortcut
verbEtymology From short + cut.
1
To take or use a shortcut
- Derived terms
- shortcutter
shortcut
nounUK /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/ · CA, US /ˈʃoɹtˌkʌt/
Etymology From short + cut.
1
A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.
2
A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.
- East Midlands Railway is introducing new shortcuts for claiming compensation in the event of late-running services.2021 November 3, “Network News: EMR changes claims process”, in RAIL, number 943, page 15:
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.
In the Microsoft family of operating systems
- There are shortcuts to some of my favourite applications on my desktop.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of keyboard shortcut.
- Derived terms
- keyboard shortcut, shortcut key, ultra shortcut