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modifier keys

modifier keys is the plural of modifier key.

Meaning of modifier key

Noun

modifier key (plural modifier keys)

  1. A key (on a computer keyboard) that may be pressed simultaneously with certain other keys to activate predefined functions.
    • Ctrl, Alt, and Shift are the modifier keys on a typical modern keyboard.

Questions about modifier keys

What is modifier keys the plural of?
Modifier keys is the plural of modifier key.

Words near modifier keys in the dictionary

  1. modified starches
  2. modifieds
  3. modifiedst
  4. modifier
  5. modifier key
  6. modifier keys
  7. modifiers
  8. modifies
  9. modifiest
  10. modifieth
  11. modify

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