keystroke

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keystroke

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From key + stroke.

noun keystrokes

The act of pressing an input key on a computer keyboard, typewriter, or similar input device.
Similar: keypress
broadly, informal A keyboard shortcut.

verb keystrokes · keystroking · keystroked

To enter (data etc.) by pressing keys on a keyboard. I keystroked the entire manual, in addition to the keystroking done by the Technical Support and Test groups.
Similar: key, key in

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noun act of pressing a key

日本語	打鍵 daken, キーストローク kīsutorōku
中文	按鍵 /按键 ànjiàn, 擊鍵 /击键 jījiàn
Français	frappe d'une touche
Deutsch	Tastendruck, Tastenanschlag
Italiano	battuta
Русский	нажа́тие кла́виш(и)

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"keystroke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/keystroke. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"keystroke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/keystroke.

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@misc{keystroke_2026,
  title = {keystroke},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/keystroke},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}