home row

American  

[hohm roh] / ˈhoʊm ˌroʊ /

noun

1. (in touch typing) the row on a typewriter or computer keyboard that contains the keys home keyshome key to which four fingers of each hand return as a base, on a QWERTY keyboard being A, S, D, and F for the left hand and J, K, L, and the semicolon for the right.

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Example Sentences

If Apple’s search tool lists the thing you’re looking for as the second result, you have to use the arrow keys or mouse to select it, moving your fingers away from the home row.

From The Verge • Jun. 24, 2022

The printed legends on my PBT keycaps also weren’t especially durable; after a month of use, the legends on the home row keys had started to fade.

From The Verge • Aug. 20, 2021

Large open kilns made from those very same mud bricks stand next to almost every home; row upon row of identical bricks dry in the open air.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2020

On mobile at least, the new product will live in Twitter's home row, and show collections about current events and breaking news.

From The Verge • Jun. 18, 2015

And the program adapts its lessons to tackle weak spots--in my case anything not on the home row.

From Time Magazine Archive