Quick summary
- Term
- Alias
- Plain-English definition
- An alias is an alternate name or address that points to another destination, such as an email alias or DNS alias.
- Technical definition
- An alias is an alternate name or address that points to another destination, such as an email alias or DNS alias.
- Commonly confused with
- address that points to another destination
- Related terms
- CNAME, Email Forwarding, ALIAS Record
Definition
An alias is an alternate name or address that points to another destination, such as an email alias or DNS alias.
Why it matters
Aliases let users manage multiple names without duplicating the underlying service.