"hotkey" meaning in All languages combined

See hotkey on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhɒtkiː/ Forms: hotkeys [plural]
Etymology: From hot + key. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hot|key}} hot + key Head templates: {{en-noun}} hotkey (plural hotkeys)
  1. (computing) A keyboard shortcut. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-hotkey-en-noun-rlRJ6Pvx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 40 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hot key

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈhɒtkiː/ Forms: hotkeys [present, singular, third-person], hotkeying [participle, present], hotkeyed [participle, past], hotkeyed [past]
Etymology: From hot + key. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hot|key}} hot + key Head templates: {{en-verb}} hotkey (third-person singular simple present hotkeys, present participle hotkeying, simple past and past participle hotkeyed)
  1. (computing, intransitive) To navigate by means of a keyboard shortcut. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-hotkey-en-verb-rLYHIBrS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hot key

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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