control key
Shortcut command activator
The control key is a modifier key on computer keyboards, typically labeled "Ctrl," held down while pressing another key to execute commands or shortcuts.
Control-C copies selected text.
The key originated with teleprinters and early terminals, where it modified characters to send control codes.
Most keyboard shortcuts use the control key on Windows and Linux systems, while Mac keyboards substitute the command key for similar functions.
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- input deviceHardware accepting user commands
- undoReverse a prior action
- copyIdentical reproduction made
- pasteThick sticky substance
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