Keycap

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The part of a key (on a keyboard) that is pressed by the user, as opposed to any electromechanical unit underneath.

    "A two-station robotic assembly system for inserting keycaps into keyboard arrays has been designed and constructed."

Synonyms

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keytopkeytop

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"A two-station robotic assembly system for inserting keycaps into keyboard arrays has been designed and constructed."

Etymology

From key + cap.

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