function key
The English word “function key” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- Any of a set of keys on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used to activate a predefined or programmable function, especially a numbered row of keys (F1, F2, etc.) above the alphanumeric keys.
Etymology
First use appears c. 1930 in the listing of U.S. Patents.
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