"keyclick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: keyclicks [plural]
Etymology: From key + click. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|key|click}} key + click Head templates: {{en-noun}} keyclick (plural keyclicks)
  1. (computing) The sound produced by a keypress. Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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