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keystroke

noun

  1. press of a key on a computer keyboard or typewriter
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From key + stroke.

  1. The act of pressing an input key; a keypress on a computer keyboard or a typewriter, or a similar input device.

verb

Etymology: From key + stroke.

  1. To enter (data etc.) by pressing keys on a keyboard.

    I keystroked the entire manual, in addition to the keystroking done by the Technical Support and Test groups.