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Command Key

/kə-ˈmand kē/

[Mac users]

n. The Macintosh key with the cloverleaf graphic on its keytop; sometimes referred to as 'flower', 'pretzel', 'clover', 'propeller', 'beanie' (an apparent reference to the major feature of a propeller beanie), or splat. The Mac's equivalent of an ALT key. The proliferation of terms for this creature may illustrate one subtle peril of iconic interfaces.