also known as: used before an alias, as in police records: George Desmond aka George Destry
also a.k.a., a k a, AKA
abbreviation
The definition of aka is an abbreviation that means also-known-as.
When your name is Joe but you are also known as Joseph, this is an example of a situation where you are Joe AKA Joseph.
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aka - Computer Definition
Synonymous with, or having the same meaning as, another term. For example, software program is synonymous with software.
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Sentence Examples
- The goal at LoveToKnow Paranormal is to bring you entertaining and informative articles on all aspects of paranormal activity, from classic hauntings to metaphysical phenomena such as clairvoyance and extrasensory perception, aka ESP.
- Perez Hilton - The self-proclaimed "Queen of all Media," Perez Hilton (aka Mario Lavandeira Jr.) puts his own spin on celebrity gossip, often times with a snarky edge and the addition of his own visuals to embellish the story.
- I will never buy coffee from that "Evil Empire", aka Starbucks.
- Voldemort, aka "he-who-must-not-be-named", is one of the most evil villains of all time.
- C. S. Lewis, aka Jack by his friends and family, was an inspiring Christian author and theologian.
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