hot keyn.

Brit.

/ˈhɒt ˌkiː/, U.S.

/ˈhɑt ˌki/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hot adj., key n.¹

Etymology: < hot adj. + key n.¹ Compare slightly later hot-key v.

Computing.

A key or combination of keys on a computer that operates a short-cut function or performs some predefined function; esp. one which has an effect on something other than the current environment or application.

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society > computing and information technology > hardware > peripherals > [noun] > keyboard > individual keys

space bar1887

function key1930

delete key1963

esc1963

Alt mode1964

carriage return1965

return1965

return key1965

enter1966

Alt key1968

home key1968

arrow key1969

tab1969

control1976

delete1977

control key1978

cursor key1979

Alt1981

delete button1981

escape key1982

hot key1983

1983 IBM's Professional PC's in net.micro (Usenet newsgroup) 4 Nov. Under VM/PC, the user can alternate via a ‘hot key’ between a local CMS session and a remote 3277 session.

1990 CU Amiga Apr. 94/3 grabbit will work on virtually any screen from any software, since it works in the background and is called up by a ‘hot-key’ combination.

2001 J. Deaver Blue Nowhere i. xxxi.344 He hit a hot key and's encrypting everything on his machine.

2005 Computer Buyer May 119/2 You'll need to assign a hot key to your new macro. When that's done, each time you press the key the macro will run.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	hot key
释义	hot keyn. Brit. /ˈhɒt ˌkiː/, U.S. /ˈhɑt ˌki/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hot adj., key n.¹ Etymology: < hot adj. + key n.¹ Compare slightly later hot-key v. Computing. A key or combination of keys on a computer that operates a short-cut function or performs some predefined function; esp. one which has an effect on something other than the current environment or application. ΘΚΠ society > computing and information technology > hardware > peripherals > [noun] > keyboard > individual keys space bar1887 function key1930 delete key1963 esc1963 Alt mode1964 carriage return1965 return1965 return key1965 enter1966 Alt key1968 home key1968 arrow key1969 tab1969 control1976 delete1977 control key1978 cursor key1979 Alt1981 delete button1981 escape key1982 hot key1983 1983 IBM's Professional PC's in net.micro (Usenet newsgroup) 4 Nov. Under VM/PC, the user can alternate via a ‘hot key’ between a local CMS session and a remote 3277 session. 1990 CU Amiga Apr. 94/3 grabbit will work on virtually any screen from any software, since it works in the background and is called up by a ‘hot-key’ combination. 2001 J. Deaver Blue Nowhere i. xxxi.344 He hit a hot key and's encrypting everything on his machine. 2005 Computer Buyer May 119/2 You'll need to assign a hot key to your new macro. When that's done, each time you press the key the macro will run. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1983
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