"Qwerty" meaning in English

See Qwerty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Qwerty (not comparable)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of QWERTY. Tags: alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: QWERTY Categories (topical): Typing keyboards
    Sense id: en-Qwerty-en-adj-svf~DwtD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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