control key
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control key
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First use appears c. 1978 in the publication Practical Computing.
noun control keys
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A key on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used in combination to modify the function of other keys.
Similar: Ctrl
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noun computing: a key on a keyboard
| Español | tecla control |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 컨트롤 키 keonteurol ki, 컨트롤 keonteurol |
| 日本語 | コントロールキー kontorōru kī, コントロール kontorōru |
| 中文 | 控制鍵 /控制键 kòngzhìjiàn |
| Português | tecla de controle, tecla de controlo, tecla control |
| Français | touche contrôle |
| Deutsch | Strg-Taste, Steuerungstaste |
| Italiano | tasto control |
| Русский | контро́ль kontrólʹ, кла́виша контро́ль kláviša kontrólʹ |
Talk about this word "control key." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/control%20key. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. control key. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/control%20key "control key." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/control%20key.Cite this
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title = {control key},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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