round trip vs shortcut

round trip

noun
  • A trip from one destination to another and then returning to the starting location. 

  • The investment of a borrowed overdraft in order to make a profit in the same market. 

  • The export and eventual reimport of a file, data, etc. without loss of fidelity. 

  • In an oil-drilling operation, the raising, disassembly and replacement of the drilling equipment. 

  • A form of barter that involves the sale of an unused asset and the purchase of the same asset back again, or a similar one, typically used in accounting fraud. 

shortcut

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

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

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

  • 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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