keybounce

English

Alternative forms

• key bounce

Etymology

key +‎ bounce

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkiːbaʊns/
• Hyphenation: key‧bounce

Noun

keybounce (uncountable)

1. (computer hardware, electronics) Multiple recorded keystrokes from a single press of a key on a computer keyboard due to poor electrical contact.
   • 1978 November, Radio Shack Microcomputer Newsletter:

     Many of you have experienced what we call “Keybounce” — multiple letters from one keystroke.

   • 2004, Randall Hyde, Write Great Code Volume 1: Understanding the Machine, →ISBN, page 348:

     A typical inexpensive key will settle down within five milliseconds, so if the keyboard scanning software polls the key less often than this, the controller will effectively miss the keybounce.

Related terms

• debounce