also: ショート・カット
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
shortcut; taking a shortcut
General use for a shorter route or a quicker way to achieve something. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'take a shortcut'.
駅まではこの道がショートカットです。
This road is a shortcut to the station.
時間がなかったので、公園を通って
I was short on time, so I took a shortcut through the park.
noun
keyboard shortcut
Computing term for a key combination that performs a command quickly.
このソフトでは、Ctrl+Sが保存のショートカットです。
In this software, Ctrl+S is the shortcut for saving.