Phrase guide

enter key

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of return key generally present on extended keyboards with a numeric keypad.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computer-hardware, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

First known use appears c. 1955, in the publication Applied Electronics: Proceedings.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 回車鍵 /回车键 (huíchējiàn) — computing: a type of return key
  • Chinese Mandarin: 回車 /回车 (huíchē) — computing: a type of return key
  • Finnish: enter-näppäin — computing: a type of return key
  • Finnish: syöttönäppäin — computing: a type of return key
  • French: touche entrée — computing: a type of return key
  • Japanese: エンターキー (entā kī) — computing: a type of return key
  • Japanese: エンター (entā) — computing: a type of return key
  • Korean: 엔터 키 (enteo ki) — computing: a type of return key
  • Korean: 엔터 (enteo) — computing: a type of return key
  • Portuguese: enter — computing: a type of return key
  • Portuguese: entra — computing: a type of return key
  • Russian: клавиша ввод (klaviša vvod) — computing: a type of return key
  • Russian: клавиша Enter (klaviša Enter) — computing: a type of return key
  • Spanish: tecla intro — computing: a type of return key
  • Swedish: returtangent — computing: a type of return key
  • Turkish: gir tuşu — computing: a type of return key
  • Turkish: giriş tuşu — computing: a type of return key
  • Vietnamese: phím thi hành — computing: a type of return key