different between shortcut vs bookmark

English

Alternative forms

• short cut, short-cut

Etymology

From short +? cut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /????tk?t/
• Hyphenation: short?cut
• Rhymes: -?t

Noun

shortcut (plural shortcuts)

1. A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.
2. A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.
3. (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.

4. A keyboard shortcut: a combination of keystrokes that provides easier access to a command or operation.

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Translations

See also

• shortcut on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Verb

shortcut (third-person singular simple present shortcuts, present participle shortcutting, simple past and past participle shortcutted)

1. To take or use a shortcut

Derived terms

• shortcutter

Anagrams

• cut short

English

Etymology

book +? mark

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?km??k/

Noun

bookmark (plural bookmarks)

1. A strip of material used to mark a place in a book.
2. (computing) A record of the address of a file or Internet page, serving as a shortcut to it.

   Synonym: favourites

3. (databases) A pointer found in a nonclustered index to a row in a clustered index or a table heap

Translations

Verb

bookmark (third-person singular simple present bookmarks, present participle bookmarking, simple past and past participle bookmarked)

1. (computing, transitive) To create a bookmark.

Derived terms

• unbookmarked