routine vs shortcut

routine

noun
  • A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task; a subroutine. 

  • A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. 

  • A set piece of an entertainer's act. 

  • A set of normal procedures, often performed mechanically. 

adj
  • Ordinary with nothing to distinguish it from all the others. 

  • According to established procedure. 

  • Regular; habitual. 

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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