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Shift

See also: shift

English edit

 
A side view of a common QWERTY keyboard, where a Shift can be seen among various other buttons.
 
The Shift key.

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Etymology edit

From shift.

Noun edit

Shift (plural Shifts)

  1. (computing) A modifier key whose main function is shifting between two or more functions of any of certain other keys (usually by pressing Shift and the other button simultaneously).

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