shortcut vs tracing

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 

tracing

noun
  • A regular path or track; a course. 

  • A record in the form of a graph made by a device such as a seismograph. 

  • The process of finding something that is lost by studying evidence. 

  • The reproduction of an image made by copying it through translucent paper. 

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