"keybutton" meaning in English

See keybutton in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: keybuttons [plural]
Etymology: From key + button. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|key|button}} key + button Head templates: {{en-noun}} keybutton (plural keybuttons)
  1. (dated) A key on a keyboard. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-keybutton-en-noun-WJVGMBuR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        {
          "ref": "1964, Linotype & Machinery Limited, The Linotype Manual, page 41:",
          "text": "To operate the keyboard proficiently it is necessary to use a 'touch' system, that is, to use the fingers without looking at them or without moving them away from the keybuttons.",
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      ],
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