keyboard shortcut

keyboard shortcut noun: a key, or more usually a combination of keys, on the keyboard of a personal computer that activates a specific, predefined function; a press (pressing) of such key(s).

Noun

keyboard shortcut (plural keyboard shortcuts)

A key, or more usually a combination of keys, on the keyboard of a personal computer that activates a specific, predefined function; a press (pressing) of such key(s).

Synonyms:

accelerator key, hotkey, hot key, keybind, keybinding, key binding, key combo, shortcut key, keystroke[Appendix:Glossary

keyboard shortcut meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

keyboard shortcut in Tamil

விசைப்பலகைக் குறுக்குவழி

keyboard shortcut in Vietnamese

key or a combination of keys: phím tắt

Synonyms of keyboard shortcut

Forms of keyboard shortcut

plural	keyboard shortcuts

Questions about keyboard shortcut

What does keyboard shortcut mean?: Keyboard shortcut means a key, or more usually a combination of keys, on the keyboard of a personal computer that activates a specific, predefined function; a press (pressing) of such key(s).
What is keyboard shortcut in Tamil?: Keyboard shortcut in Tamil is விசைப்பலகைக் குறுக்குவழி. See Keyboard shortcut meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is keyboard shortcut?: Keyboard shortcut is a noun.
What is the plural of keyboard shortcut?: The plural of keyboard shortcut is keyboard shortcuts.

Words near keyboard shortcut in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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