HOTKEY

hot key

noun Computers.
a key or sequence of keys that when pressed executes a command or performs a task.
Also, hotkey.
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hotkey definition


  1. n.
    one or more keys on a computer keyboard that will bring forth a special computer applications program; a shortcut key. (Computers.) control and F2. : The hotkeys for my thesaurus are , Press the hotkey to bring up a calendar.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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