Keying: meaning, definitions and examples

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keying

[ ˈkiːɪŋ ]

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typing on a keyboard

The act of entering data or text into a computer or other device by pressing keys on a keyboard.

Synonyms

entering, inputting, typing

Examples of usage

She was keying in the report when the power went out.
He spent hours keying numbers into the spreadsheet.

Translations

Translations of the word "keying" in other languages:

🇵🇹 digitando

🇮🇳 टाइपिंग करना

🇩🇪 Tippen

🇮🇩 mengetik

🇺🇦 набір тексту

🇵🇱 pisanie na klawiaturze

🇯🇵 タイピング

🇫🇷 taper

🇪🇸 teclear

🇹🇷 yazmak

🇰🇷 타이핑

🇸🇦 الكتابة

🇨🇿 psaní na klávesnici

🇸🇰 písanie na klávesnici

🇨🇳 打字

🇸🇮 tipkanje

🇮🇸 skrifa

🇰🇿 теру

🇬🇪 კრეფა

🇦🇿 yazmaq

🇲🇽 teclear

Word origin

The word 'keying' derives from the noun 'key' which originally referred to the lever on a musical instrument or a part of a typewriter. The verb 'keying' evolved from the action of pressing a key on a keyboard or typewriter to input data. Over time, 'keying' has become synonymous with typing or entering information digitally.

See also: hotkeys, key, keyboard, keyhole, keylogger, keynote, keypad, keys, keystone, keyway, keyword.