ctrl-c

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English

Etymology

ctrl + c

  • Derived from the shortcut of simultaneously pressing the "ctrl" key and the "c" key, to copy something to one's clipboard on a computer.

Verb

ctrl-c (third-person singular simple present ctrl-c's, present participle ctrl-c'ing, simple past and past participle ctrl-c'ed)

  1. (Internet, technology) to copy, to save to one's clipboard.

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