Meanings
verbctrl-z (third-person singular simple present ctrl-z's, present participle ctrl-z'ing, simple past and past participle ctrl-z'd or ctrl-z'ed)
present singular third person ctrl-z's · participle present ctrl-z'ing · participle past ctrl-z'd · past ctrl-z'd · participle past ctrl-z'ed · past ctrl-z'ed · alternative Ctrl+Z · alternative Ctrl-Z
- computingTo undo an action.
Origin
Derived from a common keyboard shortcut involving pressing the two keys together.
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APA
ctrl-z. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ctrl-z
MLA
“ctrl-z.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ctrl-z. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ctrl-z,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ctrl-z.
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