modifier key
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editmodifier key (plural modifier keys)
- (computing) A key (on a computer keyboard) that may be pressed simultaneously with certain other keys to activate predefined functions.
- Ctrl, Alt, and Shift are the modifier keys on a typical modern keyboard.
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editcomputing: a key (on a computer keyboard) that may be pressed simultaneously with certain other keys to activate predefined functions
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