Definitions
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- noun computing A
modifier key whose main function isshifting between two or morefunctions of any of certain otherkeys (usually by pressing Shift and the other button simultaneously).
Etymologies
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Examples
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Maingear's New SHIFT, $2,599The Shift takes Maingear's normal high-end production qualities to the next level and includes a new cooling system, advanced customer support and a three-year warranty, said company founder and president Wallace Santos.
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I wanted to launch VLC with Shift [, web browser with Shift\ and close program with Shift, but none of these keys work.
Ubuntu Forums TigerEar 2010
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I wanted to launch VLC with Shift [, web browser with Shift\ and close program with Shift, but none of these keys work.
Ubuntu Forums TigerEar 2010
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I wanted to launch VLC with Shift [, web browser with Shift\ and close program with Shift, but none of these keys work.
Ubuntu Forums TigerEar 2010
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"The rapid viral spread of our employees interest and adoption of Lotus Connections, which we call Shift internally, has been a huge success," said
IBM Launches New Software and Social Business Consulting Services - Yahoo! Finance 2010
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The goal of Shift is to enhance upon the CocoaMySQL project and provide Mac OS X users with a completely free and elegant way to handle their MySQL databases.
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Conservative: There seems to be some debate over whether Green Shift is copyrighted or trademarked.
Carbon Taxes Bad For Business « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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If the B.C. and Green Shift is supposed to be revenue neutral: that is all cost will be returned to us in the form of income tax cuts, I would like to see exactly how much I am going to receive back, and is that amount going to offset the monthly household expenses or do we have to wait a whole year before we see any relief.
Why I Like Blogs Better Than The MSM « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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The first book in the trilogy, Shift, is due in the Fall of 2009.
Heroes Creator Kring to Co-Author Alternative History Trilogy 2008
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Not do you like the Green Shift, or will you vote for the Liberals if the Green Shift is implemented – nope – Which party do you think is better to handle the environment.
Stephane Dion Takes On Calgary « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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