hot key

noun

1. computing a single key or combination of keys on the keyboard of a computer that carries out a series of commands

Example Sentences

A Phoenix First Must Burn edited by Patrice Caldwell, Hot Key, £7.99 A treasure-house anthology of science fiction, fantasy and magic stories centred on black women.

From The Guardian

The watch can also recognize hot key commands.

From The Verge

Leopold Blue, published by Hot Key Books, is set in a small backwater town in South Africa in 1993 where the story of 15-year-old Meg plays out against a backdrop of political change.

From BBC

It’s one thing to write a hot key word on your resume or profile.

From Forbes

Photograph: Hot Key Books Every week we are featuring one of the brilliant books in the running for the 2011 Guardian children's fiction prize.

From The Guardian