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Alt key

[ awlt ]

noun

, Computers.
  1. either of two keys on a PC keyboard that is held down while pressing another key, as to perform a specific operation or type a special character.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Alt key1

First recorded in 1980–85
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Example Sentences

The US International Keyboard gives you two ways to add a special character: Use the right-hand Alt key in combination with the appropriate letter to get one of the more common combinations.

He warned them that the system had a glitch and that hitting the Alt key would trigger a crash.

The experimenter then accused the students of hitting the Alt key.

If you’re a writer, you already know how difficult it is to remember the alt key codes for the em dash, so this will certainly simplify things.

To reveal the keyboard shortcuts for a ribbon, just press the Alt key.

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