ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Keystrip

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Keystrip is a noun meaning (computing) A physical overlay for a computer keyboard, indicating the functions of certain keys within a particular software package.

Meaning

(computing) A physical overlay for a computer keyboard, indicating the functions of certain keys within a particular software package.

More Meanings

  1. (engineering) A row of pushbuttons.
  2. The strip of wood immediately below and in front of the keys of a piano.
  3. (science fiction) A long thin piece of material that serves to operate a lock.

Example Sentences

You'll need your keystrip to reenter.
A keystrip, summarising the uses of the red keys, completes the package.
He froze a moment there, keystrip already against the contact plate, hesitant to go on.
Convertible case acts as both carrying case and stand for controls (when not clipped to keystrip).

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include overlay, keeb, keyboard, keyswitch, keyset, keyguard.

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