speed typing

Fast keyboard input

Speed typing is typing at high velocity, emphasizing words per minute rather than careful composition.

The term covers both the general skill and the competitive activity where typists race against time or each other: She practices speed typing to improve her productivity.

Speed typing tests are common in job applications for administrative positions.

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accuracy · qwerty · muscle memory · practice · race · personal best · test · words · clock · timer · cursor · mistakes · errors · champion · stenography · carpal tunnel · clickety · rapid

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typing method/technique

speed typinghunt-and-peck

Visual, slow keyboard technique

pecking

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