function key
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First use appears c. 1930 in the listing of U.S. Patents.
Noun[edit]
function key (plural function keys)
- (computing) Any of a set of keys on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used to activate a predefined or programmable function, especially a numbered row of keys (F1, F2, etc.) above the alphanumeric keys.
Translations[edit]
computing: key that activates a function
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