keypresses
Fingers hitting buttons
Keypresses are individual instances of pressing keys on a keyboard or keypad.
The term appears in computing and gaming contexts where input timing or count matters: The macro executes with just three keypresses, The game registers your keypresses per minute.
A single keypress is one tap of one key.
Button presses when typing
- strokesGentle touches, swimming styles
- clicksBrief sharp sounds
- tapsLight repeated touches
- inputsData fed in
characters · letters · touch-typing · hunt-and-peck · QWERTY · keyboard · fingers · accuracy
Data fed in
- combosGrouped elements together
- timingArt of choosing moments
- macrosAutomated command sequences
- hotkeysKeyboard command combinations
bindings · controllers · shortcuts · rapid-fire · sequences · commands · execution · APM
Recording system events
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- timestampsRecorded times of events
- frequencyRate of recurrence
count · analytics · metrics · heatmap · patterns · monitoring · telemetry · events
Software recording typed input
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- spywareHidden surveillance program
- captureTake into custody
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
monitoring · encryption · password · authentication · biometrics · malware · privacy · forensics
Providing help or aid
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- sip-and-puffBreath-activated assistive control
- one-handedDone with one limb
keystrokes
Button presses when typing
inputs · characters · letters · touch-typing · hunt-and-peck · QWERTY · keyboard · fingers · accuracy · backspace
inputs
Data fed in
hotkeys · bindings · controllers · shortcuts · rapid-fire · sequences · commands · execution · APM · speedrun
logging
Recording system events
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- timestampsRecorded times of events
frequency · count · analytics · metrics · heatmap · patterns · monitoring · telemetry · events · buffer
keylogger
Software recording typed input
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- spywareHidden surveillance program
- captureTake into custody
interception · monitoring · encryption · password · authentication · biometrics · malware · privacy · forensics · detection
assistive
Providing help or aid
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- sip-and-puffBreath-activated assistive control
keypressesvoice commands
Spoken orders to technology
gestures · swipes · eye tracking · clicks · taps