key shift

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• shift key — ➔ key1 * * * shift key UK US noun [C] IT ► on a computer keyboard, a key that changes the letter, number, or symbol that would normally appear when you press another key at the same time: »He completely ignored the shift key and wrote all his e… …   Financial and business terms

• shift — [shift] vt. [ME schiften < OE sciftan, to divide, separate < IE * skeib > SHIP] 1. to move or transfer from one person, place, or position to another [to shift the blame] 2. to replace by another or others; change or exchange 3. to… …   English World dictionary

• key — ▪ I. key key 1 [kiː] noun [countable] COMPUTING 1. a part of a computer with a letter, number etc on it that you press with your fingers to make it work: • Press any key to continue. ˈalt key COMPUTING …   Financial and business terms

• key — I n. device for turning the bolt of a door 1) to duplicate; make a key 2) to insert; turn a key 3) to fit, match a key 4) a duplicate; master; skeleton key 5) keys dangle (on a chain) 6) a bunch of keys 7) a key to (a key to a door) solution 8) a …   Combinatory dictionary

• Shift — generally means to change (position). Shift may refer to: * Gear shift, to change gears in a car * Shift work, an employment practice * Shift (music), a change of level in music * Shift (magazine), a former Canadian technology and culture… …   Wikipedia

• shift — ► VERB 1) move or change from one position to another. 2) Brit. informal move quickly. 3) (shift oneself) Brit. informal move or rouse oneself. 4) Brit. remove (a stain). 5) informal sell (goods) quickly or in large quantities. 6) …   English terms dictionary

• shift key — n the ↑key 1(3) on a ↑keyboard 2(3) that you press to make a capital letter …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• shift key — shift′ key n. cmp a key on a typewriter or computer that is pressed to enter capital letters and other symbols and on a computer, to control certain other functions • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

• shift key — shift ,key noun count the BUTTON that you press on a computer keyboard when you want to write a CAPITAL LETTER …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Shift key — key used in combination with other keys which allows typing in capital letters or typing of special characters …   English contemporary dictionary

• Shift key — The shift key is a modifier key on a keyboard, used to type capital letters and other alternate upper characters. There are typically two shift keys, on the left and right sides of the row below the home row. The shift key s name originated from… …   Wikipedia