function key

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Etymology

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First use appears c. 1930 in the listing of U.S. Patents.

Noun

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function key (plural function keys)

  1. (computing) Any of a set of keys on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used to activate a predefined or programmable function, especially a numbered row of keys (F1, F2, etc.) above the alphanumeric keys.

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