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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
An input device whose few keys can be pressed in many combinations, often simultaneously, to enter different commands or characters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: communications, computing, electrical-engineering, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, telecommunications, telegraphy
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noun
A set of keys (unique identifiers) used to distinguish the rows of data being traversed by a cursor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, databases, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
A collection of keys on a typewriter or keyboard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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History
From key + set.
