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Translingual
Symbol
⌥
- (computing) Option key on Apple Macintosh computer keyboards.
Usage notes
Used with a following key symbol to give instructions for computer commands. For example, on a Mac OS, ⌥⌫ is the keyboard command (hold the option key while pressing the backspace key) for deleting the word before the cursor.
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