Control key

[ kuhn-trohl kee ]

noun

, Computers.

1. either of two keys on a PC keyboard that is held down while pressing another key, as to issue a command.

control key

noun

1. a key on the keyboard of a computer that is used in conjunction with the standard keys in order to initiate a specific function, such as editing

Word History and Origins

Origin of Control key¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

In recent years, gangs that control at least 80% of Port-au-Prince have forced more than 360,000 people from their homes, and they continue to control key routes from the capital to Haiti’s northern and southern regions, often paralyzing the transportation of critical goods.

From Seattle Times

She said they have expanded north into the Artibonite region, considered Haiti’s food basket, and south of the capital, where “gangs conducted large-scale attacks to control key zones” and systematically use sexual violence to exert control.

From Seattle Times

But, she added, their tentacles have reached northward into the Artibonite region, considered Haiti’s food basket, and south of the capital “gangs conducted large-scale attacks to control key zones,” systematically using sexual violence to exert control.

From Seattle Times

The RSF, led by Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has claimed to control key sites in the capital, Khartoum.

From BBC

For decades, this landscape has allowed employers to control key aspects of their business while distancing themselves from the responsibilities they would have to employees—but the tide may be turning.

From Slate