alt key
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First use appears c. 1964 on the computer keyboard of the PDP-6 TECO.
Noun
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- (computing) A key on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used in combination to alter the function of other keys.
Coordinate terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]computing: a key on a keyboard
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