escape key

noun

variants or less commonly Escape key

computers

: a key on a computer keyboard that when pressed transmits various commands to the computer (such as to stop an active process or close a window)

Note: The escape key originally transmitted a special type of character (the escape character) that marked subsequent data as being different in some way. For example, it might separate a command being sent to a printer from the actual data to be printed. More recent changes in technology have made this character less necessary, and the escape key has been adapted for other uses.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web To cancel taking the screengrab, press the escape key.

Dana Rose Falcone, chicagotribune.com, 13 Mar. 2021 Apple said today that the physical escape key, which is no longer built into the touch bar, is a nod to professional coders, the largest segment of Pro users according to the brand.

Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, 13 Nov. 2019 While on the subject, users will also appreciate the return of a physical escape key on the MacBook Pro that had disappeared on models with a virtual Touch Bar above the physical keys.

Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2019 The Logitech Craft is a sturdy and comfortable wireless keyboard for Mac and Windows that has a wheel in the upper-left corner, just above the escape key.

Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2017

单词	escape key
释义	escape key noun variants or less commonly Escape key computers : a key on a computer keyboard that when pressed transmits various commands to the computer (such as to stop an active process or close a window) Note: The escape key originally transmitted a special type of character (the escape character) that marked subsequent data as being different in some way. For example, it might separate a command being sent to a printer from the actual data to be printed. More recent changes in technology have made this character less necessary, and the escape key has been adapted for other uses. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web To cancel taking the screengrab, press the escape key. Dana Rose Falcone, chicagotribune.com, 13 Mar. 2021 Apple said today that the physical escape key, which is no longer built into the touch bar, is a nod to professional coders, the largest segment of Pro users according to the brand. Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, 13 Nov. 2019 While on the subject, users will also appreciate the return of a physical escape key on the MacBook Pro that had disappeared on models with a virtual Touch Bar above the physical keys. Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2019 The Logitech Craft is a sturdy and comfortable wireless keyboard for Mac and Windows that has a wheel in the upper-left corner, just above the escape key. Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2017 Word History First Known Use 1982, in the meaning defined above
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escape key

noun

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