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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

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The watch can also recognize hot key commands.

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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.

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

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