Noun
He deleted all of my work with a single keystroke.
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Noun
That conversational access to the fine print not only saves keystrokes, but also reduces miscommunication, which is often the silent culprit behind change-order disputes and blown budgets.—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 Still, the soft landing at the end of each keystroke works well for prolonged use.—Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Bernhardt’s report points to keystroke logging technology and webcams that can tell when a person goes off task as examples of tech that can keep track of people even when working from home.—Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2021 See All Example Sentences for keystroke
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