key binding

noun

A key or key combination configured to trigger an action when pressed.

“I changed the key binding for pause to the Escape key.”

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Meanings

nounkey binding (plural key bindings)

plural key bindings

  1. computingA key or key combination configured to trigger an action when pressed.

    I changed the key binding for pause to the Escape key.

    Synonyms: keybind

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA key or key combination configured to trigger an action when pressed.

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Also see
keybindkeyboard shortcut
Cite this entry
APA

key binding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key%20binding

MLA

“key binding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key%20binding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “key binding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/key%20binding.

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