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    alias
    /ˈeɪlɪəs/

    adverb

    • 1. used to indicate that a named person is also known or more familiar under another specified name: "Eric Blair, alias George Orwell"

    noun

    • 1. a false or assumed identity: "a spy operating under the alias Barsad"
    • 2. each of a set of signal frequencies which, when sampled at a given uniform rate, would give the same set of sampled values, and thus might be incorrectly substituted for one another when reconstructing the original signal.

    verb

    • 1. misidentify (a signal frequency), introducing distortion or error: "fringes at higher spatial frequency are aliased by the sensor"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALIAS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ALIAS definition: 1. used when giving the name that a person is generally known by, after giving their real name: 2…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aliasAlias Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ALIAS is an assumed or additional name that a person sometimes uses; sometimes, specifically : a pseudonym (such as a pen name or stage name) that is associated with a person's professional identity. How to use alias in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › aliasALIAS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Alias definition: a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name. See examples of ALIAS used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALIAS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    used when giving the name that a person is generally known by, after giving their real name: Malcolm Little, alias Malcolm X. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Names and titles. A.N. Other. age. aka. appellation. aptly named. first name. forename. form of address. given name. good name. pen name. pet name. place name. pseudonymity.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALIAS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    You use alias when you are mentioning another name that someone, especially a criminal or an actor, is known by.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › alias_nalias, n. & adv. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the word alias mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word alias. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. alias has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. law (Middle English) statistics (1940s) electronics (1950s) computing (1960s) See meaning & use.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › aliasAlias - definition of alias by The Free Dictionary

    1. An assumed name: The swindler worked under various aliases. 2. Computers An alternate name or address, especially an email address that forwards incoming email to another address. 3. Electronics A false signal in telecommunication links from beats between signal frequency and sampling frequency. adv.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aliasAlias - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of alias. noun. a name that has been assumed temporarily. synonyms: assumed name, false name. see more. adverb. as known or named at another time or place. “Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette” synonyms: a.k.a., also known as. Pronunciation. US. /ˈeɪliəs/ UK. /ˈeɪliəs/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Alias."

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › aliasalias | meaning of alias in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    alias meaning, definition, what is alias: used when giving someone’s real name, es...: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishALIAS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    ALIAS definition: 1. a false name, especially one used by a criminal 2. used when giving the name that a person is…. Learn more.