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Control key
[ kuhn-trohl kee ]
noun
, Computers.
- either of two keys on a PC keyboard that is held down while pressing another key, as to issue a command.
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of Control key1
First recorded in 1975–80
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