overtravel

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noun

The distance a pressed switch on a keyboard continues to move after its actuation.

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Meanings

nounovertravel (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe distance a pressed switch on a keyboard continues to move after its actuation.

Origin

From over- + travel.

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Cite this entry
APA

overtravel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtravel

MLA

“overtravel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtravel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overtravel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtravel.

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