control key

noun

control key

noun

Etymology First use appears c. 1978 in the publication Practical Computing.

1

Computer hardware, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A key on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used in combination to modify the function of other keys.

Related terms
alt key, enter key, function key, return key, shift key

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