Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

control key

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
con-trol key
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

First use appears c. 1978 in the publication Practical Computing.

Inflected Forms

control keys (plural)

Phrases

alt key enter key function key return key shift key

Frequently Paired Words

alt key enter key function key return key shift key

Synonyms

Ctrl command key

Questions

What does control key mean?
A key on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used in combination to modify the function of other keys.
Where does control key come from?
First use appears c. 1978 in the publication Practical Computing.

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