Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alt key

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.79 in modern English

Syllables: al-t key
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A key on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used in combination to alter the function of other keys.

Etymology

First use appears c. 1964 on the computer keyboard of the PDP-6 TECO.

Inflected Forms

alt keys (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

control key function key shift key

Questions

What does alt key mean?: A key on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used in combination to alter the function of other keys.
Where does alt key come from?: First use appears c. 1964 on the computer keyboard of the PDP-6 TECO.

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