shift out

verb

To switch from a primary character set to an alternate (e.g. graphic) character set on a device.

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Meanings

verbshift out (third-person singular simple present shifts out, present participle shifting out, simple past and past participle shifted out)

present singular third person shifts out · participle present shifting out · participle past shifted out · past shifted out

  1. computingTo switch from a primary character set to an alternate (e.g. graphic) character set on a device.
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APA

shift out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shift%20out

MLA

“shift out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shift%20out. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shift out,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shift%20out.

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