short cut

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Singular
short cut

Plural
short cuts

  1. (countable) A short cut is an easier and/or faster way.
    We took the short cut on the way home so we could get there faster.
  2. (computing) A short cut is a symlink (symbolic file link); an icon.
    I created a short cut for the program and placed it on the desktop.