meta key

noun

A special key on some kinds of keyboard, used to activate keyboard shortcuts.

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Meanings

nounmeta key (plural meta keys)

plural meta keys

  1. computingA special key on some kinds of keyboard, used to activate keyboard shortcuts.
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“meta key.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meta%20key. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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