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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Control key1

First recorded in 1975–80

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