What does "touch-typing" mean?

A technique of using the keyboard of a computer or typewriter in which the typist operates the keys without needing to look at the keyboard, knowing by heart the keys being allocated to each finger and the space bar to the thumb.

What is a synonym for "touch-typing"?

Common synonyms include: touch typewriting.

Touch-typing

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A technique of using the keyboard of a computer or typewriter in which the typist operates the keys without needing to look at the keyboard, knowing by heart the keys being allocated to each finger and the space bar to the thumb. uncountable

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touch typewriting

Antonyms

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hunt and peck hunt-and-peck method system technique

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