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CAPITAL LOCK KEY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Office Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Capital lock key
1, record 1, English, Capital%20lock%20key
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Caps Lock key 2, record 1, English, Caps%20Lock%20key
correct
- capital lock key 3, record 1, English, capital%20lock%20key
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A toggle key that locks the keyboard so that you can enter uppercase letters without pressing the Shift key. 4, record 1, English, - Capital%20lock%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When you're in uppercase mode, most keyboards have a light that illuminates; many programs also display a message, such as CAPS LOCK or CAPS. The Caps Lock key has no effect on the number and punctuation keys. 4, record 1, English, - Capital%20lock%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Capital lock key on an English keyboard is usually labelled with the words "Caps Lock." 5, record 1, English, - Capital%20lock%20key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Bureautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- touche de verrouillage majuscules
1, record 1, French, touche%20de%20verrouillage%20majuscules
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- touche Verrouillage majuscules 2, record 1, French, touche%20Verrouillage%20majuscules
correct, feminine noun
- touche Verrouillage Majuscules 3, record 1, French, touche%20Verrouillage%20Majuscules
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Touche à bascule qui, lorsqu'elle est activée, met en majuscules les caractères alphabétiques du clavier. 4, record 1, French, - touche%20de%20verrouillage%20majuscules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La touche Verrouillage majuscules] n'affecte pas les nombres, les signes de ponctuation ni d'autres symboles. 4, record 1, French, - touche%20de%20verrouillage%20majuscules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'état de la touche [Verrouillage majuscules] est souvent rappelé par un témoin lumineux. 5, record 1, French, - touche%20de%20verrouillage%20majuscules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La touche Verrouillage majuscules sur les claviers français se repère généralement par des abréviations telles que : Verr Maj, Fix Maj, etc. 6, record 1, French, - touche%20de%20verrouillage%20majuscules
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Ofimática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecla de fijación de mayúsculas
1, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20de%20fijaci%C3%B3n%20de%20may%C3%BAsculas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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