Control key
[ kuhn-trohl-kee ]
nounComputers.
either of two keys on a PC keyboard that is held down while pressing another key, as to issue a command.
Origin of Control key
1First recorded in 1975–80
- Also called Ctrl, Ctrl key .
Words Nearby Control key
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British Dictionary definitions for control key
control key
noun
a key on the keyboard of a computer that is used in conjunction with the standard keys in order to initiate a specific function, such as editing
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