modifier key

English

Noun

modifier key (plural modifier keys)

1. (computing) A 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.

Hyponyms

• Alt, Ctrl, Shift
• Windows key

Translations

a computer keyboard

• Greek: πλήκτρο τροποποίησης (el) n (plíktro tropopoíisis)
• Portuguese: tecla modificadora
• Spanish: tecla modificadora