keystroke
1 of 2noun
key·stroke ˈkē-ˌstrōk 
: the act or an instance of depressing a key on a keyboard
keystroke
2 of 2verb
keystroked; keystroking; keystrokes
transitive verb
: keyboard
Example Sentences
Noun He deleted all of my work with a single keystroke.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jacob Siegal, BGR, 19 Aug. 2022 Automated solutions typically replicate data without human interaction, auto-filling fields across various platforms, which reduces instances of human data entry and therefore minimizes common data keystroke errors. Rom Hendler, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Every dollar paid by the Fed to acquire securities was accomplished using a keystroke to credit the seller’s reserve balance, which is held on deposit at the Fed. Judy Shelton, WSJ, 15 June 2022 With each keystroke, a small brass mold for a single character—a capital B, for instance—releases from an overhead magazine, slides down a chute, and goes clinking into place like a quarter in a coin sorter. Nick Yetto, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2022 Autodesk recently debuted a machine-learning feature in its core AutoCAD software that recommends certain keystroke shortcuts or related techniques to help customers use the program more efficiently based on their past behavior. Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2021 Vissles says the key switches have a 60 million-keystroke lifespan. Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2021 Some are waiting for an errant keystroke so your money can be intercepted, never to be returned. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2021 Thanks to invasive software, companies can track your every click, keystroke and movement – even outside of work hours. Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2021 Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2021 See More
Noun
Even if TikTok is not currently collecting every keystroke, the company could change its mind in the future. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 19 Aug. 2022 Automated solutions typically replicate data without human interaction, auto-filling fields across various platforms, which reduces instances of human data entry and therefore minimizes common data keystroke errors. Rom Hendler, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Every dollar paid by the Fed to acquire securities was accomplished using a keystroke to credit the seller’s reserve balance, which is held on deposit at the Fed. Judy Shelton, WSJ, 15 June 2022 With each keystroke, a small brass mold for a single character—a capital B, for instance—releases from an overhead magazine, slides down a chute, and goes clinking into place like a quarter in a coin sorter. Nick Yetto, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2022 Autodesk recently debuted a machine-learning feature in its core AutoCAD software that recommends certain keystroke shortcuts or related techniques to help customers use the program more efficiently based on their past behavior. Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2021 Vissles says the key switches have a 60 million-keystroke lifespan. Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2021 Some are waiting for an errant keystroke so your money can be intercepted, never to be returned. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2021 Thanks to invasive software, companies can track your every click, keystroke and movement – even outside of work hours. Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2021 Verb
Bernhardt’s report points to keystroke logging technology and webcams that can tell when a person goes off task as examples of tech that can keep track of people even when working from home. Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1867, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1966, in the meaning defined above