shift key

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Synonyms: shift keys, soft key

Antonyms: shift keys, soft key

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Noun

1. The key on a [[typewriter]] used to select [[uppercase]] [[letter]]s and certain special [[character]]s by physically [[moving]] the [[mechanism]]
2. {{lb|en|computing}} A key on a [[personal computer]] or [[terminal]] [[keyboard]] used to effect the same function, or to change the function of the [[function key]]s.

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