"keyswitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: keyswitches [plural]
Etymology: From key + switch. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|key|switch}} key + switch Head templates: {{en-noun}} keyswitch (plural keyswitches)
  1. (computing) A mechanical switch associated with a key on a keyboard.

Inflected forms

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