key
Do not use this term as a verb. See "press" on page 61 or "type" on page 75.
keyboard
(modifier, noun) keymap
(modifier, noun) keyname
Keynames are the names of keys on a keyboard. When using keynames:
List of keyboard names
| Alt | The Macintosh keyboard labels this key as option. |
| Backspace | The Macintosh keyboard exclusively labels this key Delete. Howeve,r Backspace is more commonly used. |
| Break | |
| Caps Lock | |
| Clear | |
| Command | |
| Control | |
| Delete | |
| Down Arrow | |
| End | |
| Enter | This is the key on the numeric keypad. |
| Esc | Do not use Escape. |
| Help | |
| Home | |
| Insert | |
| Left Arrow | |
| Meta | |
| Num Lock | |
| Option | |
| Page Down | |
| Page Up | |
| Pause | |
| Print Screen | |
| Return | This is the Return key on the QWERTY part of the keyboard. |
| Right Arrow | |
| Scroll Lock | |
| Shift | |
| Spacebar | |
| Tab | |
| Up Arrow |
keypad
(modifier, noun) keystroke
(modifier, noun) key-value pair
Don't use a slash between key and value. keyword
(modifier, noun) See "C++ keyword" on page 9. kill
Do not use this term. Instead, use end or stop. kilo (k)
(prefix) kilobit (Kb)
Abbreviate units of measure when using them with a number to indicate a specific measurement. Note capitalization. kilobyte (KB)
A unit of measure equal to 1,024 bytes. Abbreviate units of measure when using them with a number to indicate a specific measurement. Note capitalization. kilohertz (kHz)
Abbreviate units of measure when using them with a number to indicate a specific measurement. kilometer (km)
Abbreviate units of measure when using them with a number to indicate a specific measurement.
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