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.
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The notebook contained a strange system of numbers and letters which turned out to be computer keystrokes.
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This song combines heavenly melodies, keystrokes and bass plucks -- a near-aural equivalent to the pink and white sky Ocean sings about -- in conveying the bliss of youth amongst the pain of losing a childhood friend.
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A new iPhone app developed by University of Illinois at Chicago researchers aims to track and predict mood episodes through keystrokes.
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A new iPhone app developed by University of Illinois at Chicago researchers aims to track and predict mood episodes through keystrokes.
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The keystrokes were the latest maneuver in Miami-Dade’s recent efforts to better choreograph green lights throughout the county’s nearly 3,000 intersections.
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Apple made the keys smaller while preserving a healthy amount of space between each key, making for a keyboard that was cramped but easier to avoid mistaken keystrokes.
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Another program, developed by a British company, Codio, monitors students’ keystrokes; a sudden burst raises questions about where the code came from.
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A new iPhone app developed by University of Illinois at Chicago researchers aims to track and predict mood episodes through keystrokes.
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First Known Use of keystroke
1867
First Known Use of keystroke
1966
KEYSTROKE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of keystroke for English Language Learners
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: the act of pushing down a key on a keyboard
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