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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

    Learn the meaning of alias as a preposition, noun and computing term. Find out how to use alias in sentences and idioms, and see translations in different languages.

    • English (US)

      used when giving the name that a person is generally known...

    • Aliasing

      ALIASING definition: 1. the use of aliases (= different...

    • Traditional

      ALIAS translate: 又名，亦名;化名為, （尤指罪犯用的）化名，假名. Learn more in the...

    • Algorithmic

      ALGORITHMIC definition: 1. connected with or using...

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

    Learn the meaning of alias as a noun and an adverb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use alias in a sentence and how it differs from other words like pseudonym or nickname.

  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

    Learn the meaning of alias as a noun and a preposition, with synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin. Find out how to use alias to refer to a false name or another name of someone.

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

    Alias is a word that can mean a second name, a false name, or a substitute name. It comes from French or Latin and has various meanings and uses in law, statistics, electronics and computing.

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

    /ˈeɪliəs/ IPA guide. Other forms: aliases. Your alias could be as important as the name you use when you’re on the run or as simple as your screen name on a social networking site. Either way, an alias is a temporary name, one you don’t use all the time or for every occasion.