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modifier key

kind of key on a computer keyboard that changes the semantics of other keys
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modifier key

Summary

modifier key draws 84 Wikipedia views per month (practices category, ranking #157 of 764).[1]

Key Facts

  • modifier key's subclass of is recorded as computer key[2].
  • modifier key's part of is recorded as computer keyboard[3].
  • modifier key's has use is recorded as keyboard shortcut[4].
  • modifier key's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k83g[5].
  • modifier key's BabelNet ID is recorded as 03647560n[6].

Why It Matters

modifier key draws 84 Wikipedia views per month (practices category, ranking #157 of 764).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . BabelNet. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). modifier key. Retrieved March 8, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/modifier-key
MLA “modifier key.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 8 Mar. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/modifier-key.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_modifier-key_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{modifier key}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/modifier-key}, note = {Accessed: 2026-03-08}}
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