hotkey

or hot key

[hot-kee]

noun Computers.

an assigned key or sequence of keys programmed to execute a command or perform a specific task in a software application: On Windows computers, the hotkey Ctrl+S can be used to quickly save a file.

Also called shortcut, keyboard shortcut.

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British Dictionary definitions for hot key

hot key

noun

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

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