shortcut vs usage

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 

usage

noun
  • A custom or established practice. 

  • Custom, tradition. 

  • The established custom of using language; the ways and contexts in which spoken and written words are used, especially by a certain group of people or in a certain region. 

  • The act of using something; use, employment. 

How often have the words shortcut and usage occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )