keystroke

[ kee-strohk ]

noun

1. one stroke of any key on a machine operated by a keyboard, as a typewriter, computer terminal, or Linotype:

   I can do 3000 keystrokes an hour.

keystroke

/ ˈkiːˌstrəʊk /

noun

1. a single operation of the mechanism of a typewriter or keyboard-operated typesetting machine by the action of a key

Word History and Origins

Origin of keystroke¹

First recorded in 1905–10; key ¹ + stroke ¹

Example Sentences

Such services can track keystrokes and eye movements, take screenshots and log which websites are visited.

From BBC

“Instead of using 15 keystrokes, it took three,” he recalled recently.

From Seattle Times

Mr Putin had earlier been filmed performing a single keystroke to exercise his democratic right.

From BBC

If a computer is attacked by malicious software, or malware, a “keylogger” may be installed for surveillance of keystrokes, including credit card data.

From Seattle Times

But there’s something disquieting about, essentially, a keystroke having the potential to wipe out labor that was years in the making, with hundreds of participants involved.

From New York Times