Keystroke

The act of pressing a key on a keyboard to enter a character or initiate a command in a program. The efficiency and ease of use of certain applications is often measured in terms ...

keystroke

Computer; Laptops

A single operation of the mechanism of a typewriter or keyboard-operated typesetting machine by the action of a key.

keystroke

Computer; Laptops

A single operation of the mechanism of a typewriter or keyboard-operated typesetting machine by the action of a key.

keystroke logger

Internet; Internet communication

A device used to record a keyboard's keystrokes to track the use of a PC. Some Trojan horses are keystroke loggers, but the purpose of a Trojan horse keystroke logger is generally ...

highlight

Software; Operating systems

To emphasize displayed characters, as by displaying them in reverse video (light on dark rather than dark on light, and vice versa) or against a colored background.

active

Software; Operating systems

Pertaining to the device, program, file, record or portion of the screen that is currently operational or subject to command operations.

cross hatch

Software; Operating systems

Shading made up of regularly spaced, intersecting lines.

default gateway

Software; Operating systems

A configuration item for the TCP/IP protocol that is the IP address of a directly reachable IP router. Configuring a default gateway creates a default route in the IP routing ...