control key

/kənˌtroʊl ki/
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Definitions of control key
  1. noun
    (computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characters
    synonyms: command key
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    type of:
    key
    a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
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