keystroke

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English

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Etymology

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From key +‎ stroke.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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keystroke (plural keystrokes)

  1. The act of pressing an input key; a keypress on a computer keyboard or a typewriter, or a similar input device.

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Verb

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keystroke (third-person singular simple present keystrokes, present participle keystroking, simple past and past participle keystroked)

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