short-cuts
Time-saving detours
Short-cuts is the plural of short-cut, an alternative spelling of shortcut.
A shortcut is a quicker route or method than the standard one: We took short-cuts through the back alleys.
The term extends to any expedient that saves time or effort, sometimes with the implication of cutting corners: There are no short-cuts to mastering a language.
Reducing required duration
- productivityOutput relative to input
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- optimizeMake maximally effective
- workflowSequential task progression
speedup · expedite · simplify · hack · lifehack · trick · tip · automation
Alternate path around obstruction
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
- alternate routeSecondary path to destination
- circumventAvoid by going around
- sidestepEvade by moving aside
reroute · avoidance · diversion · skirting · veer · roundabout · back road · side street
Programmed key combination
- keystrokeSingle keyboard input
- keybindingKey assigned to command
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- altOutside the mainstream
accelerator · modifier · function key · macro · clipboard · copy-paste · undo · redo
Giving up something precious
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
- quick-and-dirtyHasty and crude
- rush jobWork completed urgently
- slapdashHasty and careless
half-measure · band-aid · stopgap · kludge · workaround · compromise · oversight · negligence
time-saving
Reducing required duration
- productivityOutput relative to input
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- optimizeMake maximally effective
workflow · speedup · expedite · simplify · hack · lifehack · trick · tip · automation · prioritization
detour
Alternate path around obstruction
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
- alternate routeSecondary path to destination
- circumventAvoid by going around
sidestep · reroute · avoidance · diversion · skirting · veer · roundabout · back road · side street · alley
hotkey
Programmed key combination
- keystrokeSingle keyboard input
- keybindingKey assigned to command
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
alt · accelerator · modifier · function key · macro · clipboard · copy-paste · undo · redo · tab
sacrifice
Giving up something precious
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
- quick-and-dirtyHasty and crude
- rush jobWork completed urgently
slapdash · half-measure · band-aid · stopgap · kludge · workaround · compromise · oversight · negligence · risk
short-cutsdue process
Guaranteed judicial fairness
standard procedure · due diligence · by the book · systematic approach · attention to detail
short-cutshard work
Sustained strenuous effort
diligence · thoroughness · elbow grease · due diligence · grinding
short-cutslong way
Considerable distance traveled
scenic route · detour · long way around · main road · beaten path