"ctrl-v" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: ctrl-v's [present, singular, third-person], ctrl-v'ing [participle, present], ctrl-v'ed [participle, past], ctrl-v'ed [past]
Etymology: ctrl + v * Derived from the shortcut of pressing the "ctrl" and "v" buttons at the same time to paste something. Head templates: {{en-verb|~'s|~'ing|~'ed}} ctrl-v (third-person singular simple present ctrl-v's, present participle ctrl-v'ing, simple past and past participle ctrl-v'ed)
  1. (computing) to paste, usually from a clipboard that was previously saved via ctrl-c. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: CTRL+V, Ctrl+V, CTRL-V, Ctrl-V Related terms: ctrl-c

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