Shift

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English[edit]

A side view of a common QWERTY keyboard, where a Shift can be seen among various other buttons.
The Shift key.

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Etymology[edit]

From shift.

Noun[edit]

Shift (plural Shifts)

  1. (computing) A modifier key whose main function is shifting between two or more functions of any of certain other keys (usually by pressing Shift and the other button simultaneously).

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