<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a shorter, none, or quicker way.</li><li>a method, procedure, policy, etc., that reduces the time or energy needed to accomplish something.</li><li>Computers: a link to a software application, file, or website, usually represented as a graphical icon that can be clicked on to quickly access or open it: You can create a desktop shortcut to a web page you've visited.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>constituting or providing a shorter or quicker way: shortcut methods.</li></ul>