unshifted
- adjective
- /ʌnˈʃɪftɪd/
- Specialized
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sin mayúsculas
- The symbol on the key is the unshifted character, while the shifted one appears above it.
Examples
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The letter 'a' is an unshifted key.
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When entering your username, use only unshifted letters to avoid errors.
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Passwords are case-sensitive, so check if you are typing in unshifted or shifted mode.
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You can type an unshifted character easily.
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When typing, the letter 'a' is in its unshifted form, which is lowercase.
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The number '1' appears unshifted on the keyboard, without needing to activate any additional keys.
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In a standard keyboard layout, pressing the 'b' key while it is unshifted will type a lowercase 'b'.
Surface Forms
Morphology
unshifted = shifted (transparent) = un + shift + ed
The meaning is a regular negation of 'shifted' in the technical sense 'requiring the Shift key', so learners can infer 'not requiring Shift'.
Etymology
Unshifted comes from un- 'not' plus shift, like the Shift key on a keyboard that changes a letter or symbol. So unshifted means the basic or lowercase character you get without pressing the Shift key.
