QWERTY
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QWER·TY

noun, often not capitalized \ˈkwər-tē, ˈkwer-\

Definition of QWERTY

: a standard typewriter or computer keyboard —called also QWERTY keyboard

Origin of QWERTY

from the first six letters in the second row of the keyboard
First Known Use: 1929

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