hotkey
Quick command combination
A hotkey is a keyboard shortcut—a key or combination of keys that triggers a command without navigating menus: Press the hotkey to launch the app.
Power users configure hotkeys for frequently repeated actions.
The term emphasizes quick access: the key is "hot" because it's ready to fire instantly.
Key assigned to command
- macroRecorded command sequence
- bindingLegally or morally required
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- triggerWhat initiates action
combination · sequence · keypress · activation · toggle · mapping · invoke · execute
Output relative to input
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- automationSelf-operating system design
- time-savingReducing required duration
- workflowSequential task progression
streamlining · speed · optimization · batch · routine · script · task · multitasking
keybind
Key assigned to command
- macroRecorded command sequence
- bindingLegally or morally required
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
trigger · combination · sequence · keypress · activation · toggle · mapping · invoke · execute · launch
productivity
Output relative to input
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- automationSelf-operating system design
- time-savingReducing required duration
workflow · streamlining · speed · optimization · batch · routine · script · task · multitasking · proficiency
input
Data received for processing
assistive
Providing help or aid
- computer termsbit, byte, binary, cursor, click
- keyboardskeys, piano, pianos, organ, organs
- settingssetting, default, settings, template, configure
- shortcutsshorthand, hack, bypass, quick fix, workaround
- HUD elementsHUD, crosshair, crosshairs, reticle, health bar
- keyboard commandsbackspace, caps lock, copy, delete, enter
hotkeymouse click
Pressing the pointer button
point-and-click · gesture control · voice command · touch input
hotkeymenu navigation
Moving through interface choices
dropdown menu · context menu · menu bar · long way around · dialog box