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keystroking

keystroking is the present participle and gerund of keystroke.

Meaning of keystroke

Verb

keystroke (third-person singular simple present keystrokes, present participle keystroking, simple past and past participle keystroked)

  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.1991, Leslie A. Olsen, Thomas N. Huckin, Technical Writing and Professional Communication, page 262
    Synonyms:
    key, key in

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Questions about keystroking

What is keystroking the present participle and gerund of?
Keystroking is the present participle and gerund of keystroke.

Words near keystroking in the dictionary

  1. keystroke
  2. keystroked
  3. keystroker
  4. keystrokers
  5. keystrokes
  6. keystroking
  7. Keysville
  8. keyswitch
  9. keyswitches
  10. keytag
  11. keytainer

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