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function key

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.62 in modern English

Syllables
func-tion key
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

function keys (plural)

Questions

What does function key mean?
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.
Where does function key come from?
First use appears c. 1930 in the listing of U.S. Patents.

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