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QWERTY
[ kwur-tee, kwer- ]
adjective
- of or relating to a keyboard having the keys in traditional typewriter arrangement, with the letters q, w, e, r, t, and y being the first six of the top row of alphabetic characters, starting from the left side.
qwerty
/ ˈkwɜːtɪ /
noun
- the standard English language typewriter keyboard layout with the characters q, w, e, r, t, and y positioned on the top row of alphabetic characters at the left side of the keyboard
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Word History and Origins
Origin of QWERTY1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
The Crazy Keyboards of Yesteryear Sara Goldsmith, Slate An illustrated tour of a land before QWERTY.
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