modifier key

Typeglossary
DictionaryLCS
LibraryLiveCode Script
Synonymsmodifier key
RelatedGlossary: Meta key, Option key, OS X, character, Command key, Mac OS, Alt key
Description

A key that modifies the effect of pressing another key, instead of typing a character.

Modifier keys include Shift, Control, Caps Lock, and the Command key (on Mac OS and OS X systems), and the Option key, Meta key, or Alt key.

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