Name: alias

Synonyms: alias,aliased,aliasing

Type: glossary

Description:
On <Mac OS> and <OS X|OS X systems>, a special file type that refers to another <file>, a <folder>, or a <disk>. The alias is an alternative icon for the original item, and double-clicking the alias opens the item it refers to. 
 
(The <Unix> equivalent is the <symbolic link>. The <Windows> equivalent is the <shortcut>.)

References: file (glossary), shortcut (glossary), OS X (glossary), disk (glossary), Windows (glossary), symbolic link (glossary), Unix (glossary), folder (glossary), Mac OS (glossary)

Tags: file system
