Noun
He deleted all of my work with a single keystroke.
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She’s hunched over her computer, typing away furiously, the echo of her keystrokes bouncing around the compact space.—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026 During tournaments, this mouse is incredibly reliable thanks to its fast response rate, enabling quicker keystrokes and actions.—George Yang, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
For example, Mindstrong was an early startup with an app that tracked taps, swipes, and keystrokes to identify digital biomarkers of cognitive function.—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2024 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