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Definition 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.
Definition of Control key
1. Noun. (computing) A key on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used in combination to modify the function of other keys; normally labelled "Ctrl" ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Control Key
Literary usage of Control key
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Defending Secrets, Sharing Data: New Locks and Keys for Electronic Information (1993)
"NSA has stated that, for reasons of security and interoperability, it plans to
control key generation for the new STU-III secure telephones (see ch. ..."
2. Automatic Telephony: A Comprehensive Treatise on Automatic and Semi by Arthur Bessey Smith, Wilson Lee Campbell (1921)
"Should it not be necessary for this lamp to remain lighted its circuit can be
disconnected by means of the pilot-control key and the lamp extinguished. ..."
3. SAS(R) 9.1 Companion for UNIX Environments by Institute SAS Institute (2004)
"In most cases, this control key sequence is CTRL+C. See the man page for the ...
Note: This control key sequence will not interrupt a SAS process if you ..."
4. The University of Iowa Studies in Psychology by University of Iowa (1897)
"This leaves the circuit broken at control key (g) 'and at the pointer. The phonograph
must be timed to run at the rate of i revolution per second. ..."
5. Altova Xmlspy 2005 User & Reference Manual by Altova (2005)
"... MsgBox ("control key is down"); See also Declaration: ctrlLeft as Boolean
Description True if the left CTRL key is pressed. ..."
6. National Drug Control Strategy: A Nation Responds to Drug Use (1992)
"... (3) destroy major processing and shipping centers, and (4) control key air
and riverine corridors through coordinated detection and monitoring, ..."