Alias vs. Alibi — What's the Difference?

An assumed name

An alibi (from the Latin, alibī, meaning "somewhere else") is a statement by a person, who is a possible perpetrator of a crime, of where they were at the time a particular offence was committed, which is somewhere other than where the crime took place. During a police investigation, all possible suspects are usually asked to provide details of their whereabouts during the relevant time period, which where possible would usually be confirmed by other persons or in other ways (such as by checking phone records, or credit card receipts, use of CCTV, etc.).

(Computers) An alternate name or address, especially an email address that forwards incoming email to another address.

A form of defense whereby a defendant attempts to prove that they were elsewhere when the crime in question was committed.

(Electronics) A false signal in telecommunication links from beats between signal frequency and sampling frequency.

The fact of having been elsewhere when a crime in question was committed.

Also known as; otherwise

An explanation offered to avoid blame or justify action; an excuse.

Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called.

To make an excuse for oneself.

(legal) Used to connect the different names of a person who has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any cause doubtful

To make an excuse for (another).

Another name; an assumed name.

(legal) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.

(legal) A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect.

An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame.

(computing) An abbreviation that replaces a string of commands and thereby reduces typing when performing routine actions or tasks.

To provide an alibi for.

(signal processing) An spurious signal generated as a technological artifact.

To provide an excuse for.

(computing) To assign an additional name to an entity, often a more user-friendly one.

The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove that he was in another place when the alleged act was committed; as, to set up an alibi; to prove an alibi.

To become indistinguishable

(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question

Otherwise; otherwise called; - a term used in legal proceedings to connect the different names of any one who has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any cause doubtful; as, Smith, alias Simpson.

A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.;

A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect.

Exonerate by means of an alibi

A name that has been assumed temporarily

As known or named at another time or place;