return key

noun

return key

noun

Etymology First known use appears c. 1965 in the publication Programming IBM 1620 by E.A. Weiss.

1

Computer hardware, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A key on a computer keyboard commonly used to execute a command or confirm the input of keyed text.

Related terms
control key, enter key

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