key in

verb

To enter data by keyboarding.

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Meanings

verbkey in (third-person singular simple present keys in, present participle keying in, simple past and past participle keyed in)

present singular third person keys in · participle present keying in · participle past keyed in · past keyed in

  1. transitiveTo enter data by keyboarding.
  2. transitiveTo make informed or aware, especially of something that others are not privy to.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
keystroke
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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