keyclick

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noun

The sound produced by a keypress.

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Meanings

nounkeyclick (plural keyclicks)

plural keyclicks

  1. computingThe sound produced by a keypress.

    The c option sets the volume of the keyboard's keyclick.

    1993, Valerie Quercia, Tim O'Reilly, X Window System User's Guide
    1 more example

    The keyclick option is helpful to experienced typists who don't need to look at the keyboard.

    1984, Byte

Origin

From key + click.

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APA

keyclick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keyclick

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keyclick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keyclick.

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