shortcut
[ shawrt-kuht ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˌkʌt /
noun
a shorter or quicker way.
a method, procedure, policy, etc., that reduces the time or energy needed to accomplish something.
Computers.
- a link to a software application, file, or website, usually represented as a graphical icon that can be clicked on to quickly access or open it: You can create a desktop shortcut to a web page you've visited.
- Also called keyboard shortcut . hotkey.
adjective
constituting or providing a shorter or quicker way: shortcut methods.
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Definition for shortcut (2 of 2)
short-cut
[ shawrt-kuht ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˌkʌt /
verb (used with object), short-cut, short-cut·ting.
to cause to be shortened by the use of a shortcut.
verb (used without object), short-cut, short-cut·ting.
to use or take a shortcut.
Origin of short-cut
First recorded in 1560–70
OTHER WORDS FROM short-cut
short-cutter, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for shortcut
short cut
noun
a route that is shorter than the usual one
a means of saving time or effort
verb short-cut -cuts, -cutting or -cut
(intr) to use a short cut
Word Origin for short cut
C16: from cut (in the sense: a direct route)
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