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Modifier key

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000768

A type of key on a keyboard that changes the function of another key when the two are pressed together. These keys do not generate a character by themselves but instead alter the input of a simultaneously pressed key to produce a different character or command. Common examples on a standard QWERTY keyboard include Shift, Control (Ctrl), Alt (Option on Mac), and the Command or Windows key.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000768
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectHardware
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Modifier key",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A type of key on a keyboard that changes the function of another key when the two are pressed together. These keys do not generate a character by themselves but instead alter the input of a simultaneously pressed key to produce a different character or command. Common examples on a standard QWERTY keyboard include Shift, Control (Ctrl), Alt (Option on Mac), and the Command or Windows key.",
  "subject": "Hardware",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/modifier-key/"
}

Record 847 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.