noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An input device whose few keys can be pressed in many combinations, often simultaneously, to enter different commands or characters.
2. 2
   A set of keys (unique identifiers) used to distinguish the rows of data being traversed by a cursor.
3. 3
   A collection of keys on a typewriter or keyboard. rare

   "This typewriter has a numeric keyset to the right of the standard alphanumeric keyset."

Example

More examples

"This typewriter has a numeric keyset to the right of the standard alphanumeric keyset."

Etymology

From key + set.

Related phrases

input device

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