alt key
One of a number of special keys which, when pressed, changes the effect of other keys on the keyboard. What these keys do will depend on the software, rather than the hardware, being used.
Related terms
hot key
caps lock
control key
control, alt, delete
ctrl key
cursor control key
enter
return
shift key
spacebar
tab key
Term sub categories
Hardware
keyboard
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