key press

Button push down

A key press is the act of pushing down a key on a keyboard or keypad.

In computing, key presses are the basic unit of keyboard input—software can detect, count, and respond to individual key presses: The game registers each key press as a jump command.

Also spelled as one word: keypress.

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keyboard · input · debounce · tactile feedback · soft touch · keysmash · command · computer · type · button · typing accuracy · hunt and peck · word processing · interaction · switch · QWERTY · caps lock · interface design

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input method

key pressmouse click

Pressing the pointer button

voice command · swipe · eye tracking · scroll wheel · motion control

key state transition

key presskey release

key up

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G