function key

NOUN

keyboard button with specific function

Synonyms

WEAK

Alt Ctrl F key

Example Sentences

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Instead of typing quietly, Amkraut Mueller started to hold down the function key and talk in hushed tones to her computer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The Huntsman Mini uses function key modifiers in lieu of arrows or media controls, but the PBT keycaps have side printing to show you the hidden layers.

From The Verge • Apr. 28, 2022