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HOTKEY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- access key
1, record 1, English, access%20key
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hotkey 2, record 1, English, hotkey
correct
- hot-key 3, record 1, English, hot%2Dkey
correct
- hot key 4, record 1, English, hot%20key
correct
- key press 5, record 1, English, key%20press
correct
- quick access key 6, record 1, English, quick%20access%20key
correct
- fast patch key 6, record 1, English, fast%20patch%20key
correct
- shortcut key 6, record 1, English, shortcut%20key
correct
- keyboard shortcut 7, record 1, English, keyboard%20shortcut
correct
- key command 8, record 1, English, key%20command
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A keyboard key or key combination that causes a specified action to occur regardless of what else the computer is currently doing. The term is most widely used in relation to terminate and stay resident (TSR) programs in the MS-DOS environment. 9, record 1, English, - access%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the most important information is made most easily accessible, usually by use of a single key press that is advertised at the bottom of the screen. If it becomes cumbersome to show all information-accessing keys, then a single key press to a menu is appropriate. 5, record 1, English, - access%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example of a keyboard shortcut: ALT+F+S opens the File menu and calls the Save function. 10, record 1, English, - access%20key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- touche directe
1, record 1, French, touche%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- touche de raccourci 2, record 1, French, touche%20de%20raccourci
correct, feminine noun
- touche d'accès rapide 3, record 1, French, touche%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20rapide
correct, feminine noun
- raccourci clavier 4, record 1, French, raccourci%20clavier
correct, masculine noun
- touche de zappage 5, record 1, French, touche%20de%20zappage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Touche ou combinaison de touches sur le clavier d'un ordinateur qui a été programmée pour provoquer un changement immédiat de l'environnement d'exploitation, telle que l'exécution d'un programme en mode fenêtre (pop-up program). 6, record 1, French, - touche%20directe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] commande pouvant être saisie rapidement au clavier, par exemple en appuyant sur une touche de fonction ou en entrant une combinaison de touches. 7, record 1, French, - touche%20directe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
raccourcis clavier : pluriel. 8, record 1, French, - touche%20directe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- raccourcis clavier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecla de método abreviado
1, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20de%20m%C3%A9todo%20abreviado
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tecla aceleradora 2, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20aceleradora
feminine noun
- tecla sensible 3, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20sensible
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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