Keypress
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Keypress is a noun meaning The depression of an input key; a keystroke.
Meaning
The depression of an input key; a keystroke.
More Meanings
- (computing) The buffered electrical signal resulting from such an event, sometimes distinguished from the release.
Example Sentences
But Allegro does allow you to read keypresses. Every event that's sent to an Allegro game comes in via a queue. That's just a list of data that describes which keys have been pressed, where the mouse is, and so on.
Word Forms
- keypresses
- key press
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include keystroke, keying, keybutton, keymask, keeb, keysending.
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