alt key
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alt key
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First use appears c. 1964 on the computer keyboard of the PDP-6 TECO.
noun alt keys
- A key on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used in combination to alter the function of other keys.
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noun computing: a key on a keyboard
| Español | tecla Alt, tecla alterna |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 알트 키 alteu ki, 알트 alteu |
| 日本語 | オルトキー oruto kī, オルト oruto |
| 中文 | 轉換鍵 /转换键 zhuǎnhuànjiàn |
| Português | tecla Alt |
| Français | touche Alt, touche alternative |
| Deutsch | Alt-Taste |
| Ελληνικά | πλήκτρο Alt plíktro Alt |
| Română | tastă Alt |
| Русский | альт alʹt, кла́виша альт kláviša alʹt |
| Tiếng Việt | phím Alt |
| العربية | مِفْتَاح التَّبْدِيلِ miftāḥ at-tabdīli |
| עברית | אלט alt |
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title = {alt key},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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