"Shift" meaning in English

See Shift in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Shifts [plural]
Etymology: From shift. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Shift (plural Shifts)
  1. (computing) A modifier key whose main function is shifting between two or more functions of any of certain other keys (usually by pressing Shift and the other button simultaneously). Categories (topical): Buttons, Computing Synonyms: shift key, shift

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