keypress en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (UK) audio
Etymology
From key + press.
Meanings
-
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:
- The buffered electrical signal resulting from such an event, sometimes distinguished from the release.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| keypresses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| key press | alternative | lexicographic |