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keypress en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From key + press.

Meanings

  1. The depression of an input key.
    • But Allegro does allow you to read keypresses. Every event that's sent to an Allegro game comes in via a queue. That's just a list of data that describes which keys have been pressed, where the mouse is, and so on. 2012, David Griffiths, Dawn Griffiths, Head First C: A Brain-Friendly Guide, page 531:
  2. The buffered electrical signal resulting from such an event, sometimes distinguished from the release.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
keypresses Number=Plur lexicographic
key press alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

interkeypress

Synonyms

keystroke

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