command key
nounUK /kəˈmɑːnd kiː/
US /kəˈmænd kiː/
A special key on a computer keyboard that you press with other keys to do things.
Press the command key and the letter C to copy something.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A key on a Mac keyboard marked with a looped square symbol.
The command key sits next to the space bar on most Mac keyboards.
3. A key used to give orders to a computer program.
Hold the command key while clicking to open the link in a new tab.
4. A button that starts a special action when combined with another key.
The command key plus Q quits the app.