keyset

noun — 3 senses

keyset

noun

Etymology From key + set.

1

Communications, Computing, Electrical engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences, Telecommunications, Telegraphy An input device whose few keys can be pressed in many combinations, often simultaneously, to enter different commands or characters.

2

Computing, Databases, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A set of keys (unique identifiers) used to distinguish the rows of data being traversed by a cursor.

3

Rare A collection of keys on a typewriter or keyboard.

  • This typewriter has a numeric keyset to the right of the standard alphanumeric keyset.

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