keystroke

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a single tap of a key on a keyboard

   Logging in to the computer only requires a few keystrokes.

2. 2
   verb

   To enter (data etc.) by pressing keys on a keyboard.

   I keystroked the entire manual, in addition to the keystroking done by the Technical Support and Test groups.

3. 3
   noun

   The act of pressing an input key; a keypress on a computer keyboard or a typewriter, or a similar input device.

Etymology

From key + stroke.