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shortcut

( also UK short cut)
 
 
/ˈʃɔːtkʌt/ noun [C]

Translation

QUICK a quicker and more direct way of getting somewhere or doing something
kestirme, kestirme/kısa yol
I took a shortcut through the car park.1689
COMPUTER In computing, a shortcut is a quick way to start or use a computer program.
(bilgisayar) kısayol; bir programı başlatmak ve kullanmak için oluşturulan kısayol
a shortcut key1398
(Definition of shortcut noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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