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What are the origins of the control and alt keys?

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Crtl and alt have become common place on just about any computer keyboard sold anywhere in the world (I even saw a picture of them on a typewriter...). But what were these sacred modifier keys first used for? What's the difference between them and other keys used as modifiers? How has their used ev…

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Short answer: Ctrl stands for "Control Key". It was originally used to send control characters to terminals. Alt stands for "Alternate Key". It's named so because it enables alternate uses for other keys. Long answer: See Wikipedia: Control Key Alt …

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