Esc key

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English

Etymology

Clipping of Escape key.

Pronunciation

enPR: ĭsk kē
(Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA^(key): /ɪsk kiː/
(General American, Canada, Scotland) IPA^(key): /ɪsk ki/
(New Zealand) IPA^(key): /əsk kiː/
(India) IPA^(key): /isk kiː/

Noun

Esc key (countable and uncountable, plural Esc keys)

(computing) A key used to ɡenerate the escape character.

Translations

computer key

Arabic: مِفْتَاحُ هُرُوبٍ (miftāḥu hurūbin)

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