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5 changes: 2 additions & 3 deletions docs/reference/alias.asciidoc
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An alias is a secondary name for a group of data streams or indices. Most {es}
APIs accept an alias in place of a data stream or index name.

You can change the data streams or indices of an alias at any time. If you use
aliases in your application's {es} requests, you can reindex data with no
downtime or changes to your app's code.
If you use aliases in your application's {es} requests instead of directly using indices, you can update or change the backing data with **no
downtime** or changes to your app's code. This is a big advantage in production systems. Pointing to different data streams or indices of an alias is instantaneous and can be done at any time.

[discrete]
[[alias-types]]
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