Windows key

English

From left to right: a keyboard's control key, Windows key, alt key.

Etymology

First appeared on a Microsoft keyboard in 1994.

Noun

Windows key (plural Windows keys)

  1. (computing) A key on a computer keyboard bearing the Microsoft Windows logo, used to open the Start menu and as a modifier key for various other functions.

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