touch system

touch system

noun
a system of typing in which each finger is assigned to one or more keys, thereby enabling a person to type without looking at the keyboard.
Compare hunt and peck.


Origin:
1915–20
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touch system
 
n
a typing system in which the fingers are trained to find the correct keys, permitting the typist to read and type copy without looking at the keyboard

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