Function key, the Glossary
A function key is a key on a computer or terminal keyboard that can be programmed to cause the operating system or an application program to perform certain actions, a form of soft key.[1]
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80 relations: Amiga, Apple Extended Keyboard, Apple keyboards, AppleScript, Apricot PC, ASCII, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari ST, BBC Micro, BIOS, Boot Camp (software), Break key, Casio, Classic Mac OS, Coleco Adam, Command key, Command-line interface, Commodore 128, Commodore 64, Computer, Computer keyboard, Computer terminal, Context menu, De facto standard, Fn key, Friden Flexowriter, General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark, Graphing calculator, Help key, Hewlett-Packard, HP 2640, HP 9800 series, Human interface guidelines, IBM 3270, IBM 5250, IBM Common User Access, IBM PC keyboard, IBM Personal Computer, IBM Personal Computer XT, Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Keyboard shortcut, Kiosk software, Light-emitting diode, Liquid-crystal display, Mac (computer), MacBook Pro, MacOS, Macro (computer science), Menu bar, ... Expand index (30 more) »
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Amiga
Amiga is a family of personal computers introduced by Commodore in 1985.
Apple Extended Keyboard
The Apple Extended Keyboard (AEK, model M0115) is a computer keyboard that was first sold separately alongside the Macintosh II and SE starting in 1987.
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Apple keyboards
Apple Inc. has designed and developed many external keyboard models for use with families of Apple computers, such as the Apple II, Mac, and iPad.
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AppleScript
AppleScript is a scripting language created by Apple Inc. that facilitates automated control over scriptable Mac applications.
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Apricot PC
The Apricot PC (originally called the ACT Apricot) is a personal computer produced by Apricot Computers, then still known as Applied Computer Techniques or ACT.
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ASCII
ASCII, an acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange, is a character encoding standard for electronic communication.
Atari 8-bit computers
The Atari 8-bit computers, formally launched as the Atari Home Computer System, are a series of 8-bit home computers introduced by Atari, Inc., in 1979 with the Atari 400 and Atari 800.
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Atari ST
Atari ST is a line of personal computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the company's 8-bit home computers.
BBC Micro
The BBC Microcomputer System, or BBC Micro, is a series of microcomputers designed and built by Acorn Computers Limited in the 1980s for the Computer Literacy Project of the BBC.
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BIOS
In computing, BIOS (Basic Input/Output System, also known as the System BIOS, ROM BIOS, BIOS ROM or PC BIOS) is firmware used to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs and to perform hardware initialization during the booting process (power-on startup).
Boot Camp (software)
Boot Camp Assistant is a multi boot utility included with Apple Inc.'s macOS (previously) that assists users in installing Microsoft Windows operating systems on Intel-based Macintosh computers.
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Break key
The Break key (or the symbol ⎉) of a computer keyboard refers to breaking a telegraph circuit and originated with 19th century practice. Function key and break key are computer keys.
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Casio
is a Japanese multinational electronics manufacturing corporation headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
Classic Mac OS
Mac OS (originally System Software; retronym: Classic Mac OS) is the series of operating systems developed for the Macintosh family of personal computers by Apple Computer, Inc. from 1984 to 2001, starting with System 1 and ending with Mac OS 9.
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Coleco Adam
The Coleco Adam is a home computer and expansion device for the ColecoVision by American toy and video game manufacturer Coleco.
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Command key
The Command key (sometimes abbreviated as Cmd key),, formerly also known as the Apple key or open Apple key, is a modifier key present on Apple keyboards. Function key and Command key are computer keys.
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Command-line interface
A command-line interface (CLI) is a means of interacting with a computer program by inputting lines of text called command-lines.
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Commodore 128
The Commodore 128, also known as the C128, C-128, or C.
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Commodore 64
The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas).
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Computer
A computer is a machine that can be programmed to automatically carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (computation).
Computer keyboard
A computer keyboard is a peripheral input device modeled after the typewriter keyboard which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches.
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Computer terminal
A computer terminal is an electronic or electromechanical hardware device that can be used for entering data into, and transcribing data from, a computer or a computing system.
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A context menu (also called contextual, shortcut, and pop up or pop-up menu) is a menu in a graphical user interface (GUI) that appears upon user interaction, such as a right-click mouse operation.
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De facto standard
A de facto standard is a custom or convention that is commonly used even though its use is not required.
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Fn key
The key, short form for function, is a modifier key on many keyboards, especially external keyboards, and is not available for mobile devices. Function key and fn key are computer keys.
Friden Flexowriter
The Friden Flexowriter was a teleprinter produced by the Friden Calculating Machine Company.
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General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark is a retired supersonic, medium-range, multirole combat aircraft.
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Graphing calculator
A graphing calculator (also graphics calculator or graphic display calculator) is a handheld computer that is capable of plotting graphs, solving simultaneous equations, and performing other tasks with variables.
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Help key
A Help key, found in the shape of a dedicated key explicitly labeled, or as another key, typically one of the function keys, on a computer keyboard, is a key which, when pressed, produces information on the screen/display to aid the user in their current task, such as using a specific function in an application program. Function key and Help key are computer keys.
Hewlett-Packard
The Hewlett-Packard Company, commonly shortened to Hewlett-Packard or HP, was an American multinational information technology company headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
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HP 2640
The HP 2640A and other HP 264X models were block-mode "smart" and intelligent ASCII standard serial terminals produced by Hewlett-Packard using the Intel 8008 and 8080 microprocessors.
HP 9800 series
The HP 9800 is a family of what were initially called programmable calculators and later desktop computers that were made by Hewlett-Packard, replacing their first HP 9100 calculator.
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Human interface guidelines
Human interface guidelines (HIG) are software development documents which offer application developers a set of recommendations.
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IBM 3270
The IBM 3270 is a family of block oriented display and printer computer terminals introduced by IBM in 1971 and normally used to communicate with IBM mainframes.
IBM 5250
IBM 5250 is a family of block-oriented terminals originally introduced with the IBM System/34 midrange computer systems in 1977.
IBM Common User Access
Common User Access (CUA) is a standard for user interfaces to operating systems and computer programs.
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IBM PC keyboard
The keyboard for IBM PC-compatible computers is standardized.
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IBM Personal Computer
The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150, commonly known as the IBM PC) is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible ''de facto'' standard.
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IBM Personal Computer XT
The IBM Personal Computer XT (model 5160, often shortened to PC/XT) is the second computer in the IBM Personal Computer line, released on March 8, 1983.
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Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) is a web browser developed by Microsoft for Windows operating systems.
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Internet Explorer 7
Windows Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) (codenamed Rincon) is a web browser for Windows.
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Keyboard shortcut
In computing, a keyboard shortcut also known as hotkey is a series of one or several keys to quickly invoke a software program or perform a preprogrammed action.
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Kiosk software
Kiosk software is the system and user interface software designed for an interactive kiosk or Internet kiosk enclosing the system in a way that prevents user interaction and activities on the device outside the scope of execution of the software.
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Light-emitting diode
A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits light when current flows through it.
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Liquid-crystal display
A liquid-crystal display (LCD) is a flat-panel display or other electronically modulated optical device that uses the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals combined with polarizers.
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Mac (computer)
Mac, short for Macintosh (its official name until 1999), is a family of personal computers designed and marketed by Apple.
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MacBook Pro
The MacBook Pro is a line of Mac laptop computers developed and manufactured by Apple.
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MacOS
macOS, originally Mac OS X, previously shortened as OS X, is an operating system developed and marketed by Apple since 2001.
Macro (computer science)
In computer programming, a macro (short for "macro instruction") is a rule or pattern that specifies how a certain input should be mapped to a replacement output.
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A menu bar is a graphical control element which contains drop-down menus.
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office, or simply Office, is a family of client software, server software, and services developed by Microsoft.
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Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft.
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Mission Control (macOS)
Mission Control is a feature of the macOS operating system.
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Model M keyboard
Model M keyboards are a group of computer keyboards designed and manufactured by IBM starting in 1985, and later by Lexmark International, Maxi Switch, and Unicomp.
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MS-DOS
MS-DOS (acronym for Microsoft Disk Operating System, also known as Microsoft DOS) is an operating system for x86-based personal computers mostly developed by Microsoft.
Multi-function display
A multifunction display (MFD) is a small-screen (CRT or LCD) surrounded by multiple soft keys (configurable buttons) that can be used to display information to the user in numerous configurable ways.
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NEC
is a Japanese multinational information technology and electronics corporation, headquartered at the NEC Supertower in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Northgate Computer Systems
Northgate Computer Systems, Inc., based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States, was a mail-order personal computer company, founded in 1987 by Arthur "Art" Lazere.
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Num Lock
Num Lock or Numeric Lock (⇭) is a key on the numeric keypad of most computer keyboards.
Numeric keypad
A numeric keypad, number pad, numpad, or ten key, is the palm-sized, usually-17-key section of a standard computer keyboard, usually on the far right. Function key and numeric keypad are computer keys.
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Parallelogram
In Euclidean geometry, a parallelogram is a simple (non-self-intersecting) quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides.
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PC-8000 series
The is a line of personal computers developed for the Japanese market by NEC.
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Plugboard
A plugboard or control panel (the term used depends on the application area) is an array of jacks or sockets (often called hubs) into which patch cords can be inserted to complete an electrical circuit.
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Power-on self-test
A power-on self-test (POST) is a process performed by firmware or software routines immediately after a computer or other digital electronic device is powered on.
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Print Screen
Print Screen (often abbreviated Print Scrn, Prnt Scrn, Prnt Scr, Prt Scrn, Prt Scn, Prt Scr, Prt Sc, Pr Sc, or PS) is a key present on most PC keyboards. Function key and Print Screen are computer keys.
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Safe mode
Safe mode is a diagnostic mode of a computer operating system (OS).
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Screenshot
A screenshot (also known as screen capture or screen grab) is a digital image that shows the contents of a computer display.
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Scroll Lock (⤓ or ⇳) is a lock key (typically with an associated status light) on most IBM-compatible computer keyboards.
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Soft key
A soft key is a button flexibly programmable to invoke any of a number of functions rather than being associated with a single fixed function or a fixed set of functions.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is an American multinational semiconductor company headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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TI-83 series
The TI-83 series is a series of graphing calculators manufactured by Texas Instruments.
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Typewriter
A typewriter is a mechanical or electromechanical machine for typing characters.
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URL
A uniform resource locator (URL), colloquially known as an address on the Web, is a reference to a resource that specifies its location on a computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it.
VIC-20
The VIC-20 (known as the VC-20 in Germany and the VIC-1001 in Japan) is an 8-bit home computer that was sold by Commodore Business Machines.
Visual Studio
Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) developed by Microsoft.
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VT100
The VT100 is a video terminal, introduced in August 1978 by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).
Web browser
A web browser is an application for accessing websites.
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Web development tools (often abbreviated to dev tools) allow web developers to test, modify and debug their websites.
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Windows 10
Windows 10 is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system.
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Word processor
A word processor (WP) is a device or computer program that provides for input, editing, formatting, and output of text, often with some additional features.
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See also
Computer keys
- Access key
- Alt key
- AltGr key
- Any key
- Arrow keys
- Backspace
- Break key
- Bucky bit
- Caps Lock
- Command key
- Compose key
- Control key
- Control-Alt-Delete
- Control-C
- Control-K
- Control-V
- Control-X
- Control-Y
- Dead key
- Delete key
- End key
- Enter key
- Esc key
- Fn key
- Function key
- Gold key (DEC)
- Help key
- Home key
- Insert key
- Language input keys
- Macro key
- Menu key
- Meta key
- Modifier key
- Numeric keypad
- Option key
- Page Up and Page Down keys
- Power key
- Print Screen
- Shift key
- Space bar
- Status key
- Super key (keyboard button)
- System request
- Tab key
- Turbo button
- Windows key
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Function_key
Also known as F keys, F1 button, F1 key, F10 key, F11 key, F12 key, F2 Key, F3 Key, F4 Key, F5 Key, F6 Key, F7 key, F8 key, F9 key, FKEYS, Fkey, Function Keys, Function key 1, PF keys.
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