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Shift key

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001098

A modifier key on a keyboard that, when pressed in conjunction with another key, changes the function of that key. It is primarily used to type uppercase letters and the alternate symbols printed on the upper part of certain keys. Keyboards typically have two Shift keys, one on each side of the alphanumeric section.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001098
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectHardware
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Shift key",
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  "definition": "A modifier key on a keyboard that, when pressed in conjunction with another key, changes the function of that key. It is primarily used to type uppercase letters and the alternate symbols printed on the upper part of certain keys. Keyboards typically have two Shift keys, one on each side of the alphanumeric section.",
  "subject": "Hardware",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/shift-key/"
}

Record 1,206 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.