Meaning escape key
What does escape key mean? Here you find 4 meanings of the word escape key. You can also add a definition of escape key yourself

1

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

escape key


a key on the keyboard used to exit a mode. This can apply to moving upwards through a hierarchy of screens or stopping the execution of a program. Also used to break out of a command mode (where typin [..]
Source: usabilityfirst.com

2

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

escape key


A key on computer keyboards, usually labeled Esc. In DOS and Windows environments, pressing the Escape key usually cancels or aborts the current operation.
Source: webopedia.com

3

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

escape key


A key located in the upper-left-hand corner of a standard computer keyboard, usually labeled Esc, that allows the user to go backward one step in a sequence of operations, terminating the current oper [..]
Source: abc-clio.com

4

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

escape key


The escape key (ESC) on a keyboard is a specific standardized part of the programming characters routinely accepted by a computing system through the keyboard peripheral. It represents code 27 in the [..]
Source: techopedia.com





<< ephemeral awareness event handler >>

Dictionary.university is a dictionary written by people like you and me.
Please help and add a word. All sort of words are welcome!

Add meaning