hot key

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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Hot key is always a great word to know.
So is configure. Does it mean:
a device that enables data to be read from or written on a spinning magnetic disk, magnetic disk pack, floppy disk, or optical disk
to put a computer system together by supplying a specific computer with appropriate peripheral devices and connecting them
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hot key
 
n
computing a single key or combination of keys on the keyboard of a computer that carries out a series of commands

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Main Entry:  hot key
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a key or combination of keys on a computer keyboard programmed to carry out a series of steps that perform a common function or command
Etymology:  1983-88
Usage:  hot-key, v
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