alt key

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [alt kee]
- /ælt ki/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [alt kee]
- /ælt ki/

Definitions of alt key words

noun alt key either of two keys on a PC keyboard that is held down while pressing another key, as to perform a specific operation or type a special character. 1
noun alt key (computing) A key on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used in combination to alter the function of other keys. 0

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Origin of alt key

First appearance:

before 1980

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1980-85

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Parts of speech for Alt key

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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alt key popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

alt key usage trend in Literature

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