ctrl-c

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.

See also

• ctrl-v