"keymask" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-uk-keymask.ogg [UK] Forms: keymasks [plural]
Etymology: key + mask Etymology templates: {{compound|en|key|mask}} key + mask Head templates: {{en-noun}} keymask (plural keymasks)
  1. (computing, programming) A bitmask specifying which keypresses were made. Categories (topical): Computing, Programming

Inflected forms

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