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QWERTY

[ kwur-tee, kwer- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a keyboard having the keys in traditional typewriter arrangement, with the letters q, w, e, r, t, and y being the first six of the top row of alphabetic characters, starting from the left side.


qwerty

/ ˈkwɜːtɪ /

noun

  1. the standard English language typewriter keyboard layout with the characters q, w, e, r, t, and y positioned on the top row of alphabetic characters at the left side of the keyboard


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Word History and Origins

Origin of QWERTY1

First recorded in 1925–30

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Example Sentences

The Crazy Keyboards of Yesteryear Sara Goldsmith, Slate An illustrated tour of a land before QWERTY.

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