shortcut

== English == === Alternative forms === short cut, short-cut === Etymology === From short + cut. === Pronunciation === (UK) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/ (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): /ˈʃoːtkʌt/ (Northern England) IPA(key): /ˈʃɔːtkʊt/ (Wales) IPA(key): /ˈʃɔːtˌkət/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈʃɔɾtˌkʌt/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈʃoɹtˌkʌt/ (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈʃoːt.kɐ̞t/, [ˈʃoːʔ.kɐ̞t], [ˈʃoːʔ.kɐʔ] Hyphenation: short‧cut === Noun === shortcut (plural shortcuts) A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths. A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps. (computing, in the Microsoft family of operating systems) A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it. (computing) Ellipsis of keyboard shortcut. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== shortcut on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Verb === shortcut (third-person singular simple present shortcuts, present participle shortcutting, simple past and past participle shortcutted or shortcut) To take or use a shortcut ==== Derived terms ==== shortcutter ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === cut short