"WASD" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} WASD (uncountable)
  1. (computing) A set of four keys on a keyboard used as directions to control player characters in certain video games. (W, A, S and D represent up, left, down and right, respectively.) Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing

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