touch system

noun

: a method of typing that assigns a particular finger to each key and makes it possible to type without looking at the keyboard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The British want a light-touch system — that is, one in which there are minimal checks — on goods that companies promise will stay in Northern Ireland. New York Times, 21 July 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of touch system was in 1894

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Cite this Entry

“Touch system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch%20system. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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