"mechanical keyboard" meaning in All languages combined

See mechanical keyboard on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mechanical keyboards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mechanical keyboard (plural mechanical keyboards)
  1. A type of computer keyboard that uses springs and mechanical switches for its keys, providing more tactile feedback and faster response than membrane keyboards. Translations (type of computer keyboard using springs): mechanische Tastatur [feminine] (German)

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