Etymology

qwerty

qwer·ty
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Today it means: A standard layout of keys on a keyboard for typing, in which the leftmost keys of the top lettered row are Q-W-E-R-T-Y. Full definition →

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The story

From the first six letters on one of the upper rows of such a keyboard.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.