modifier key
modifier key · modifier keys
A key that may be pressed simultaneously with certain other keys to activate…A key (on a computer keyboard) that may be pressed simultaneously with certain other keys to activate predefined functions.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: modifier keys| Singular | modifier key |
|---|---|
| Plural | modifier keys |
regular