alt
Prefix for counterculture
Alt is a keyboard modifier key (short for alternate) that changes the function of other keys when held down: Press alt-tab to switch windows.
More broadly, alt describes alternative or non-mainstream versions of things: alt-rock, alt-country, the alt-right.
An alt account is a secondary account someone maintains online, often for anonymity or separation of identities.
In music, alt is the lowest female voice range, also called contralto. (Capitalized Alt is a German surname or a Turkish brand name.)
Word altering another
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- hotkeyProgrammed key combination
- keyboard shortcutKey combo triggering commands
- function keyProgrammable keyboard button
keystroke · combo · binding · remap · accelerator · toggle · keypress · meta
Available course of action
- substituteReplacement for another
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- plan BAlternative when primary fails
variant · fallback · contingency · workaround · secondary · reserve · proxy · stand-in
modifier
Word altering another
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- hotkeyProgrammed key combination
- keyboard shortcutKey combo triggering commands
function key · keystroke · combo · binding · remap · accelerator · toggle · keypress · meta
option
Available course of action
- substituteReplacement for another
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
plan B · variant · fallback · contingency · workaround · secondary · reserve · proxy · stand-in · surrogate
contralto
Lowest female vocal range
secondary
Lesser in rank
altmainstream
Dominant cultural current
conventional · orthodox · traditional · standard · normie
Founded organization or venue
insider · corporate · official · institutional · sanctioned
altpop
Fizzy drink, regionally
commercial · radio-friendly · adult contemporary · classic · trad
- high altitudeGreat distance upward
- alter egoA secondary persona
- alternate routeSecondary path to destination
- alternate universeHypothetical divergent reality
- alternate realityHypothetical different version of existence
- ctrl alt deleteEmergency keyboard shortcut
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