Initials used as an “alias” (3)
I believe the answer is:
aka
'an alias' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for aka that I've seen before include "Notation indicating alias or other name" , "Also called (abbrev.)" , "Notation with initials indicating alternative name" , "Using the byline" , "Notation indicating alternative identity" .)