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QWERTY KEYBOARD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- QWERTY keyboard
1, record 1, English, QWERTY%20keyboard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The arrangement of characters on a QWERTY keyboard was designed in 1868 by Christopher Sholes, the inventor of the typewriter. ... QWERTY refers to the arrangement of keys on a standard English computer keyboard or typewriter. The name derives from the first six characters on the top alphabetic line of the keyboard. 1, record 1, English, - QWERTY%20keyboard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clavier QWERTY
1, record 1, French, clavier%20QWERTY
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe plusieurs types de clavier. Les différences essentielles proviennent de la disposition et du nombre de touches. On a donc des claviers QWERTY, AZERTY [(utilisé pour le clavier français)], QWERTZ, japonais, Dvorak, etc. 2, record 1, French, - clavier%20QWERTY
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teclado QWERTY
1, record 1, Spanish, teclado%20QWERTY
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Teclado estándar de las máquinas de escribir para el idioma inglés y que fue diseñado [originalmente] para máquinas de escribir mecánicas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - teclado%20QWERTY
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La colocación de las teclas se hizo con el fin de evitar los atascamientos de los tipos impresores, basándose en las combinaciones de letras más comunes en el idioma inglés. Q, W, E, R, T e Y, son las primeras seis letras comenzando a la izquierda de la primera hilera de letras del teclado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - teclado%20QWERTY
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