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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