Esc key

English

Etymology

Clipping of Escape key.

Pronunciation

• enPR: ĭsk kē
• (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA^(key): /ɪsk kiː/
• (General American, Canada, Scotland) IPA^(key): /ɪsk ki/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /əsk kiː/
• (India) IPA^(key): /isk kiː/

Noun

Esc key (countable and uncountable, plural Esc keys)

1. (computing) A key used to ɡenerate the escape character.

Translations

computer key

• Arabic: مِفْتَاحُ هُرُوبٍ (miftāḥu hurūbin)