(computing) A modifier key whose main function is shifting between two or more functions of any of certain other keys (usually by pressing Shift and the other button simultaneously).

The quality of being shiftful.

The practice of recording a broadcast with the intention of watching or listening to it later at a more convenient time.

A technique to prevent screenburn by periodically moving the entire video frame by an imperceptible amount.

alternative form of evershifting

An agricultural system in which plots of land are cultivated temporarily, then abandoned (usually when the soil shows signs of exhaustion, or when overrun by weeds) and allowed to revert to their natural vegetation.

present participle of money shift

(automotive) The activity of shifting to a lower gear when attempting to shift to a higher gear.

(law) A third party interest in an estate in land created by the conditions of a grant wherein the grantor gives the land to a second party, but with the occurrence of a condition divesting the second party of the land in favor of the third party.

plural of shifting executory interest