Noun
He deleted all of my work with a single keystroke.
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Noun
The latter uses a system of switches that influence the sound of the keys, the travel distance and the force required to register a keystroke.—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025 The result is smooth and quiet keystrokes with low vibration for reduced impact and a satisfying sound.—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 July 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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