programmed function key

programmed function key
A function key whose function can be assigned by the user or by a program

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  • function key — noun Date: circa 1964 any of a set of keys on a computer keyboard that have or can be programmed to have special functions …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Tab key — on a standard Windows keyboard (on upper left) Tab key (abbreviation of tabulator key[1] or tabular key[2]) on a keyboard is used to advance the cursor to th …   Wikipedia

  • hot key — noun Date: 1983 a key or combination of keys on a computer keyboard programmed to perform a specific function when pressed …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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