alias

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Otherwise

   Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called; also known as; formerly known as.

   • Hitherto the commanding influence of Sir Robert Evelyn's character had sunk his own into insignificance—now he had no "rival near the throne," alias the bench of county magistrates.
2. 2

   Used to connect the different names of a person who has gone by two or more, and whose…

   Used to connect the different names of a person who has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any cause doubtful

   • Smith, alias Simpson.
3. 3

   Another name

   Another name; especially, an assumed name.

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   1. 4

      A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect.

   2. 5

      An abbreviation that replaces a string of commands and thereby reduces typing when…

      An abbreviation that replaces a string of commands and thereby reduces typing when performing routine actions or tasks.

   3. 6

      An alternate name assigned to something, e.g. a database column to avoid ambiguity in a…

      An alternate name assigned to something, e.g. a database column to avoid ambiguity in a query.

   4. 7

      A spurious signal generated as a technological artifact.

   5. 8

      To assign an additional name to an entity, often a more user-friendly one.

   6. 9

      To make or become indistinguishable.

      • When the signal frequency reaches half the sampling frequency, there are only two samples per cycle, which is the absolute minimum needed to record a waveform. A higher frequency would cause the digitization system to alias.
      • Finally, as it is a frequency detection technique, color Doppler US has the potential to alias
      • This technique can be used to alias the L1 and L2 bands of the GPS into the baseband

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