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• QWERTY
  QWERTY

  adjective

  of or relating to a keyboard having the keys in traditional typewriter arrangement, with the letters q, w, e, r, t, and y being the first six of the top row of alphabetic characters, starting from the left side.
• qwerty
  qwerty

  noun

  the standard English language typewriter keyboard layout with the characters q, w, e, r, t, and y positioned on the top row of alphabetic characters at the left side of the keyboard

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QWERTY

American  

[kwur-tee, kwer-] / ˈkwɜr ti, ˈkwɛr- /

adjective

1. of or relating to a keyboard having the keys in traditional typewriter arrangement, with the letters q, w, e, r, t, and y being the first six of the top row of alphabetic characters, starting from the left side.

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qwerty British  

/ ˈkwɜːtɪ /

noun

1. the standard English language typewriter keyboard layout with the characters q, w, e, r, t, and y positioned on the top row of alphabetic characters at the left side of the keyboard

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Etymology

Origin of QWERTY

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

I also love the Qwerty keyboard with keys that depress and are not like pressing a hard plank of wood.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2022

The type function had a satisfying “clack-clack” sound effect that reminded me a little bit of a Qwerty keyboard on a BlackBerry.

From The Verge • Apr. 11, 2021

Mr. Qwerty is a man of very few words with a seemingly endless supply of enchanting ideas for inventions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2015

One of the Torch versions is to the eye identical to the original touchscreen device with a slideout Qwerty keyboard, the other is RIM's first touch-only device since the disappointment of its Storm model.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2011

The Innuendo, which features a Qwerty keyboard, retails for $249.99 and is available for free with a contract.

From BusinessWeek • Feb. 7, 2011