KEYSTROKE

keystroke, key stroke

(noun) the stroke of a key; one depression of a key on a keyboard; “the number of keystrokes was used as a measure of work”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

keystroke (plural keystrokes)

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

Verb

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

To enter (data etc.) by pressing keys on a keyboard.

Source: Wiktionary



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