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Windows key

Windows key noun: a key on a computer keyboard bearing the Microsoft Windows logo, used to open the Start menu and as a modifier key for various other functions.

windows key: a key on a computer keyboard bearing the Microsoft Windows logo, used to open the Start menu and as...
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Noun

Windows key (plural Windows keys)

  1. A key on a computer keyboard bearing the Microsoft Windows logo, used to open the Start menu and as a modifier key for various other functions.

Synonyms of Windows key

Forms of Windows key

pluralWindows keys

Origin of Windows key

First appeared on a Microsoft keyboard in 1994.

Questions about Windows key

What does Windows key mean?
Windows key means a key on a computer keyboard bearing the Microsoft Windows logo, used to open the Start menu and as a modifier key for various other functions.
What part of speech is Windows key?
Windows key is a noun.
What is the plural of Windows key?
The plural of Windows key is Windows keys.

Words near Windows key in the dictionary

  1. windowpaned
  2. windowpanes
  3. windowpaning
  4. windows
  5. windows down
  6. Windows key
  7. Windows keys
  8. windows of discourse
  9. windows of opportunity
  10. windows of time
  11. windows on the world

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