Alt key

[ awlt ]

nounComputers.
  1. either of two keys on a PC keyboard that is held down while pressing another key, as to perform a specific operation or type a special character.

Origin of Alt key

1
First recorded in 1980–85
  • Also called Alt

Words Nearby Alt key

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