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Control key

[ kuhn-trohl kee ]

noun

Computers.
  1. either of two keys on a PC keyboard that is held down while pressing another key, as to issue a command.


control key

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Control key1

First recorded in 1975–80

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