keybutton

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noun

A key on a keyboard.

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Meanings

nounkeybutton (plural keybuttons)

plural keybuttons

  1. datedA key on a keyboard.

    To operate the keyboard proficiently it is necessary to use a 'touch' system, that is, to use the fingers without looking at them or without moving them away from the keybuttons.

    1964, Linotype & Machinery Limited, The Linotype Manual, page 41

Origin

From key + button.

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APA

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MLA

“keybutton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keybutton. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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