special-function key
1function key — function ,key noun count COMPUTING a special button on a computer keyboard that is used for a particular operation in a program. The keys near the top of a keyboard marked F1 to F12 are function keys …
2Function key — A function key is a key on a computer or terminal keyboard which can be programmed so as to cause an operating system command interpreter or application program to perform certain actions. On some keyboards/computers, function keys may have… …
3function key — noun : any of a set of keys on a computer keyboard that have or can be programmed to have special functions * * * noun, pl ⋯ keys [count] : any one of a set of keys on a computer keyboard that have special uses * * * ˈfunction key f39 [function… …
4function key — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms function key : singular function key plural function keys computing a special button on a computer keyboard that is used for a particular operation in a program. The keys near the top of a keyboard marked F1 to …
5function key — func·tion key || ‚fʌŋkʃn‚kÉªË special key marked with F and a number which is used to perform actions determined by a specific program program (Computers) …
6function key — noun Date: circa 1964 any of a set of keys on a computer keyboard that have or can be programmed to have special functions …
7ˈfunction ˌkey — noun [C] computing a special button on a computer keyboard that is used for a particular operation in a program …
8function keys — The set of programmable keys on the keyboard that can perform special tasks assigned by the current application. Most keyboards have 10 or 12 function keys (F1 to F10 or F1 to F12), some of which are used by an application as shortcut keys …
9Function (mathematics) — f(x) redirects here. For the band, see f(x) (band). Graph of example function, In mathematics, a function associates one quantity, the a …
10Key size — In cryptography, key size or key length is the size measured in bits[1] of the key used in a cryptographic algorithm (such as a cipher). An algorithm s key length is distinct from its cryptographic security, which is a logarithmic measure of the… …
