English

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Etymology

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key +‎ click

Noun

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keyclick (plural keyclicks)

  1. (computing) The sound produced by a keypress.
    • 1984, Byte:
      The keyclick option is helpful to experienced typists who don't need to look at the keyboard.
    • 1993, Valerie Quercia, Tim O'Reilly, X Window System User's Guide:
      The c option sets the volume of the keyboard's keyclick.