English word bypass comes from English pass, English by-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| pass | English (en) | (computing, slang) A password (especially one for a restricted-access website). (intransitive) In any game, to decline to play in one's turn.. (intransitive) In euchre, to decline to make the trump.. (intransitive) To be tolerated as a substitute for something else, to "do".. (intransitive) To change from one state to another (without the implication of progression).. (intransitive) To [...] |
| by- | English (en) | Prefix denoting nearness or roundaboutness. Prefix meaning secondary, incidental, or parallel to (usually non-productive) town or city. |
| bypass | English (en) | (medicine) an alternative passage created to divert a bodily fluid around a damaged organ; the surgical procedure to construct such a bypass. A circumvention. A road that passes around something, such as a residential area. A section of pipe that conducts a fluid around some other fixture. An electrical shunt To avoid an obstacle etc, by constructing or using a bypass. To ignore the usual [...] |