hotkey

American

[hot-kee] / ˈhɒtˌki /

Or hot key

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.

Etymology

Origin of hotkey

First recorded in 1980–85

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You can delete a keyboard shortcut by hovering over the hotkey field and clicking the X that comes up.

From The Verge ● Jun. 24, 2022

If you need a lot of juice, you can easily turn off the ScreenPad with a hotkey on the keyboard.

From The Verge ● May 9, 2022

You've heard all about Tiger, version 10.4 of Mac OS X. Coolest of the features are the "Widgets," including calculator, calendar and language translator, that appear and disappear at the touch of a hotkey.

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