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return key

return key noun: a key on a computer keyboard commonly used to execute a command or confirm the input of keyed text.

Noun

return key (plural return keys)

  1. A key on a computer keyboard commonly used to execute a command or confirm the input of keyed text.

return key meaning in Tamil

return key in Tamil

திரும்புச் சாவி

Forms of return key

pluralreturn keys

Origin of return key

First known use appears c. 1965 in the publication Programming IBM 1620 by E.A. Weiss.

Questions about return key

What does return key mean?
Return key means a key on a computer keyboard commonly used to execute a command or confirm the input of keyed text.
What is return key in Tamil?
Return key in Tamil is திரும்புச் சாவி. See Return key meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is return key?
Return key is a noun.
What is the plural of return key?
The plural of return key is return keys.

Words near return key in the dictionary

  1. return flow
  2. return flows
  3. return fraud
  4. return game
  5. return games
  6. return key
  7. return keys
  8. return match
  9. return matches
  10. return on investment
  11. return pass

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