Keystroke

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of pressing an input key; a keypress on a computer keyboard or a typewriter, or a similar input device.
  2. 2
    the stroke of a key; one depression of a key on a keyboard wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To enter (data etc.) by pressing keys on a keyboard.

    "I keystroked the entire manual, in addition to the keystroking done by the Technical Support and Test groups."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From key + stroke.

Etymology 2

From key + stroke.

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