shortcut

noun

path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/ / /ˈʃoɹtˌkʌt/ / /ˈʃoːt.kɐt/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Germanic *skertaną Proto-Germanic *skurtaz Proto-West Germanic *skurt Old English sċort Middle English schort English short English cut English shortcut From short + cut.

A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.
A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.
“East Midlands Railway is introducing new shortcuts for claiming compensation in the event of late-running services.”
A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.
“There are shortcuts to some of my favourite applications on my desktop.”
Ellipsis of keyboard shortcut.

verb

To take or use a shortcut