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keystroke en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From key + stroke.

Meanings

  1. The act of pressing an input key on a computer keyboard, typewriter, or similar input device.
  2. (broadly, informal) A keyboard shortcut.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
keystrokes Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

keystroker

Synonyms

keypress

Translations (13)

de Tastenanschlag (act of pressing a key) · ru нажа́тие кла́виш(и) (act of pressing a key) · sv tangenttryckning (act of pressing a key) · fr frappe d'une touche (act of pressing a key) · cmn 擊鍵 /击键 (act of pressing a key) · de Tastendruck (act of pressing a key) · ja キーストローク (act of pressing a key) · fi painallus (act of pressing a key) · cmn 按鍵 /按键 (act of pressing a key) · it battuta (act of pressing a key) · nb tastetrykk (act of pressing a key) · bg натискане на клавиш (act of pressing a key) · ja 打鍵 (act of pressing a key)

wikidata: Q118470 · wikidata: Q11085677

keystroke en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

From key + stroke.

Meanings

  1. To enter (data etc.) by pressing keys on a keyboard.
    • I keystroked the entire manual, in addition to the keystroking done by the Technical Support and Test groups. 1991, Leslie A. Olsen, Thomas N. Huckin, Technical Writing and Professional Communication, page 262:

Forms

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keystroking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
keystroked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
keystroked Tense=Past lexicographic
keystrokes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Synonyms

key in · key