keycap
Americannoun
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one of a set of covers for the individual keys on a computer keyboard, used decoratively or for some other purpose in place of those supplied by the manufacturer.
What better way to spiff up your mechanical keyboard than to get a brand-new set of keycaps?
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a cover for the head or wide top portion of the key to a lock, making the key easier to identify and to grip while turning in the lock.
Our 4-pack of vinyl key caps includes one each in a variety of colors—for home, office, shed, or anything else you lock.
Etymology
Origin of keycap
First recorded in 1900–05, referring to typewriter keys
Example Sentences
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The keyboard’s switches are south-facing — oriented with the backlight LED on the bottom, rather than the top— to minimize keycap compatibility issues.
From The Verge • Aug. 30, 2022
A little under a year after Drop released a pair of keycap sets themed around the Elvish and Dwarvish languages from J.R.R.
From The Verge • Aug. 16, 2022
The third group includes people who replaced a keycap but not the entire topcase.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2022
Its first was MT3, a stylized keycap design invented by popular designer Matteo “Matt3o” Spinelli that took direct inspiration from the keycaps used on old computer terminals.
From The Verge • Apr. 26, 2022
Image: Drop But even deciding to develop DCX behind closed doors hasn’t prevented the new keycap profile from generating controversy.
From The Verge • Apr. 26, 2022
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