Definition of keystroke
: the act or an instance of depressing a key on a keyboard
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Examples of keystroke in a Sentence
He deleted all of my work with a single keystroke.
First Known Use of keystroke
1867
First Known Use of keystroke
1966
KEYSTROKE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of keystroke for English Language Learners
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: the act of pushing down a key on a keyboard
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