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mouse keys

mouse keys noun: a feature where the mouse can be controlled with the numeric keypad.

Noun

mouse keys pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A feature where the mouse can be controlled with the numeric keypad.
    • The Mouse Keys feature of Easy Access lets you manipulate the pointer by using the numeric keypad on your keyboard instead of the mouse. You can click, drag, and perform all the other usual mouse activities, and you can gain precise control of mouse movements when needed. […] To turn off Mouse...2026 May 27 (last accessed), “Using your Classic”, in Apple Inc., archived from the original on 16 Oct 2002, pages 147, 148

Questions about mouse keys

What does mouse keys mean?
Mouse keys means a feature where the mouse can be controlled with the numeric keypad.
What part of speech is mouse keys?
Mouse keys is a noun.

Words near mouse keys in the dictionary

  1. mouse gun
  2. mouse guns
  3. mouse jiggler
  4. mouse jigglers
  5. mouse jiggling
  6. mouse keys
  7. Mouse Kingdom
  8. mouse lemur
  9. mouse lemurs
  10. mouse mat
  11. mouse mats

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