noun · common

function key

function key · function keys

Any of a set of keys on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used to activate a…Any of a set of keys on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used to activate a predefined or programmable function, especially a numbered row of keys (F1, F2, etc.) above the alphanumeric keys.

» The typical laptop keyboard has a bunch of built-in function keys.

Meaning

1 senses

Any of a set of keys on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used to activate a predefined or programmable function, especially a numbered row of keys (F1, F2, etc.) above the alphanumeric keys.

Examples

2 sentences

The typical laptop keyboard has a bunch of built-in function keys.
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Just press this function key on the keyboard to increase the volume of your audio.
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Translations

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Origin

First use appears c. 1930 in the listing of U.S. Patents.

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Forms

plural: function keys

Singular	function key
Plural	function keys

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