"shift out" meaning in All languages combined

See shift out on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: shifts out [present, singular, third-person], shifting out [participle, present], shifted out [participle, past], shifted out [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} shift out (third-person singular simple present shifts out, present participle shifting out, simple past and past participle shifted out)
  1. (computing) To switch from a primary character set to an alternate (e.g. graphic) character set on a device. Related terms: shift in

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
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        [
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        ],
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        [
          "character set",
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        ],
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        ],
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        ],
        [
          "character set",
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        ],
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        "(computing) To switch from a primary character set to an alternate (e.g. graphic) character set on a device."
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    },
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    },
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shifted out",
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          "character set",
          "character set"
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          "device",
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