Meanings
nounCommand key (plural Command keys)
plural Command keys
- computingA modifier key found on Apple keyboards.
Press ⌘Q to Quit an application.
Synonyms: ⌘, beanie key
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA modifier key found on Apple keyboards.
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noun(computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characters
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Translations
Catalan tecla comandament
- tecla comandamentmodifier key on Apple computers
Chinese Mandarin 命令鍵 /命令键
- 命令鍵 /命令键 (mìnglìngjiàn)modifier key on Apple computers
Finnish komentonäppäin
- komentonäppäinmodifier key on Apple computers
Japanese コマンドキー, コマンド
- コマンドキー (komando kī)modifier key on Apple computers
- コマンド (komando)modifier key on Apple computers
Korean 커맨드 키, 커맨드
- 커맨드 키 (keomaendeu ki)modifier key on Apple computers
- 커맨드 (keomaendeu)modifier key on Apple computers
Cite this entry
APA
Command key. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Command%20key
MLA
“Command key.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Command%20key. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Command key,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Command%20key.
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