operation vs shortcut

operation

noun
  • The method or practice by which actions are done. 

  • The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral. 

  • A procedure for generating a value from one or more other values (the operands); 

  • A military campaign (e.g. Operation Desert Storm) 

  • A planned undertaking. 

  • A business or organization. 

  • a function which maps zero or more (but typically two) operands to a single output value. 

  • The method by which a device performs its function. 

  • A surgical procedure. 

shortcut

noun
  • A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps. 

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

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

  • A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it. 

verb
  • To take or use a shortcut 

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