Meanings
nounEsc key (countable and uncountable, plural Esc keys)
plural Esc keys
- countableuncountablecomputingA key used to ɡenerate the escape character.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
Clipped compound of Escape key.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic مِفْتَاحُ هُرُوبٍ
- مِفْتَاحُ هُرُوبٍ (miftāḥu hurūbin)computer key
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Esc key. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esc%20key
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“Esc key.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esc%20key. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Esc key,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esc%20key.
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