Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keypress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
key-press
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The depression of an input key.

noun

The buffered electrical signal resulting from such an event, sometimes distinguished from the release.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From key + press.

Inflected Forms

keypresses (plural) key press (alternative)

Derived Forms

interkeypress

Synonyms

keystroke

Questions

What does keypress mean?
The depression of an input key.
Where does keypress come from?
From key + press.

How to pronounce keypress

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