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Keyboard shortcut
In computing, a keyboard shortcut (also hotkey/hot key or key binding) is a software-based assignment of an action to one or more keys on a computer keyboard. Most operating systems and applications come with a default set of keyboard shortcuts, some of which may be modified by the user in the settings.
Keyboard configuration software allows users to create and assign macros to key combinations which can perform more complex sequences of actions. Some older keyboards had a physical macro key specifically for this purpose.
The precise words used for these assignments and their meaning can vary depending on the context.
For example, Microsoft has generally used keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Microsoft Office since the transition to 64-bit for Windows 7. However, they used hot keys prior to that and continue to do so in their 32-bit API for developing 'classic desktop apps'. Meanwhile, Lenovo and ASUS each have keyboard configuration software made for Windows that are named "Lenovo Hotkeys" and "ASUS Keyboard Hotkeys" respectively.
The assignment process is referred to as mapping the actions to the keys, and changing them afterwards is therefore remapping. The assigned action is then said to be bound to the key, leading to the phrase key binding being used interchangeably with shortcut and hotkey.
As other input devices became increasingly configurable in the early 2000's, the term shortcut began to be used to refer to what are essentially keyboard shortcuts being mapped to objects that are not keyboard keys. The most prevalent of these are computer mice, which went from only having two buttons for left and right clicks to having additional buttons on the around the side, top, and back of the mice (2-4 for common usage and up to 12 extra programmable buttons for certain types of gaming uses).
As Internet of things (IoT) devices continue to proliferate, shortcuts are appearing in many other device types such as electronic keyboards, home automation devices, wearable technology, and more.
Human-computer interaction experts also continue to design new types of shortcuts altogether, such as gestures on touchscreens and touchless interfaces.
Keyboard shortcut
In computing, a keyboard shortcut (also hotkey/hot key or key binding) is a software-based assignment of an action to one or more keys on a computer keyboard. Most operating systems and applications come with a default set of keyboard shortcuts, some of which may be modified by the user in the settings.
Keyboard configuration software allows users to create and assign macros to key combinations which can perform more complex sequences of actions. Some older keyboards had a physical macro key specifically for this purpose.
The precise words used for these assignments and their meaning can vary depending on the context.
For example, Microsoft has generally used keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Microsoft Office since the transition to 64-bit for Windows 7. However, they used hot keys prior to that and continue to do so in their 32-bit API for developing 'classic desktop apps'. Meanwhile, Lenovo and ASUS each have keyboard configuration software made for Windows that are named "Lenovo Hotkeys" and "ASUS Keyboard Hotkeys" respectively.
The assignment process is referred to as mapping the actions to the keys, and changing them afterwards is therefore remapping. The assigned action is then said to be bound to the key, leading to the phrase key binding being used interchangeably with shortcut and hotkey.
As other input devices became increasingly configurable in the early 2000's, the term shortcut began to be used to refer to what are essentially keyboard shortcuts being mapped to objects that are not keyboard keys. The most prevalent of these are computer mice, which went from only having two buttons for left and right clicks to having additional buttons on the around the side, top, and back of the mice (2-4 for common usage and up to 12 extra programmable buttons for certain types of gaming uses).
As Internet of things (IoT) devices continue to proliferate, shortcuts are appearing in many other device types such as electronic keyboards, home automation devices, wearable technology, and more.
Human-computer interaction experts also continue to design new types of shortcuts altogether, such as gestures on touchscreens and touchless interfaces.
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