shortcut

IPA: ʃˈɔrtkʌt

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) Short for keyboard shortcut. [(computing) A key, or more usually a combination of keys, on the keyboard of a personal computer that activates a specific, predefined function.]

Examples of "shortcut" in Sentences

Let's take the shortcut.
This lists the wrong shortcuts.
He did not take the shortcut with the Donners.
They serve as a shortcut to the base of the mountain.
The important point is that the shortcut is ambiguous.
Also note the highlighted shortcut leading to the guideline.
Bush is constantly in search of a shortcut to the end of the trial.
But the problem is that the boxes need the full shortcut as parameter.
This is just a shortcut for the ignorant and inarticulate to hide behind.
The shortcut model was introduced in the course of studying this dependence.
This adds KeysConfig … to the Tools menu (or the shortcut is Ctrl+shift+F12).
There are two roads to Hierva el Agua and the shortcut is neither short nor safe.
I am also not sure that permitting this 'shortcut' is in any of our best interest.
Although a keyboard shortcut is strangely not given for Underline, the standard shortcut does work: Ctrl + U.
I don't own a spotting scope so this "shortcut" is invaluable in saving time and ammunition to reach that final objective.
But Ronnie wanted to take what she called a shortcut, which was really more of a long cut past the bigger houses, the ones that sat back on large green lawns with little yellow signs warning dogs and children to stay away because of the chemicals.