enter key

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enter key

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First known use appears c. 1955, in the publication Applied Electronics: Proceedings.

noun enter keys

  1. A type of return key generally present on extended keyboards with a numeric keypad.

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noun computing: a type of return key

Españoltecla intro
한국어엔터 키 enteo ki, 엔터 enteo
日本語エンターキー entā kī, エンター entā
中文回車鍵 /回车键 huíchējiàn, 回車 /回车 huíchē
Portuguêsenter, entra
Françaistouche entrée
Русскийклавиша ввод klaviša vvod, клавиша Enter klaviša Enter
Tiếng Việtphím thi hành

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"enter key." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/enter%20key.

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@misc{enter_key_2026,
  title = {enter key},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/enter%20key},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}