Meanings
Esc1
ESC2
plural ESCs
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableautomotiveInitialism of electronic stability control.
Synonyms: ESP
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of electronic speed controller.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of extended static checking.
- countableuncountableAlternative letter-case form of Esc (“escape key”).
The keys are not as flat and offer more space between them. Better yet, you still maintain a physical row of function keys (including ESC) and the Touch ID sensor is still here.
2020 March 20, Jacob Krol, “Apple’s MacBook Air makes a good first impression with strong performance and punchy keys”, in CNN
- abbreviationinitialismentertainmentInitialism of Eurovision Song Contest.
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Esc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esc
“Esc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esc. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Esc,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esc.
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