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key bounce

key bounce is the alternative spelling of keybounce.

Meaning of keybounce

Noun

keybounce (uncountable)

  1. Multiple recorded keystrokes from a single press of a key on a computer keyboard due to poor electrical contact.
    • Many of you have experienced what we call “Keybounce” — multiple letters from one keystroke.1978 November, Radio Shack Microcomputer Newsletter

Questions about key bounce

What is key bounce the alternative spelling of?
Key bounce is the alternative spelling of keybounce.

Words near key bounce in the dictionary

  1. key bindings
  2. key bit
  3. key bits
  4. key bolt
  5. key bolts
  6. key bounce
  7. key bump
  8. key bumps
  9. key card
  10. key cards
  11. key catcher

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