F5

verb

To refresh a webpage, especially if done continuously when waiting for an update.

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Meanings

verbF5 (third-person singular simple present F5s, present participle F5ing, simple past and past participle F5ed)

present singular third person F5s · participle present F5ing · participle past F5ed · past F5ed

  1. InternetTo refresh a webpage, especially if done continuously when waiting for an update.

Origin

After F5 (standing for Function 5), a hotkey used to refresh a webpage in many web browsers.

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Translations

Dutch f5'en
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APA

F5. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/F5

MLA

“F5.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/F5. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “F5,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/F5.

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