Typing

Typing

Typing (/ˈtaɪpɪŋ/) is the process of writing or inputting text by pressing keys on a typewriter, computer keyboard, cell phone, or calculator. It can be distinguished from other means of text input, such as handwriting and speech recognition.

Etymology

The term "typing" comes from the word "type", which in turn originates from the Greek word "typos" meaning "impression". The term was first used in the context of printing in the 15th century.

Related Terms

• Keyboard: A panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter.
• Touch Typing: A method of typing without the use of the sense of sight, or simply by feeling the keyboard.
• Hunt and Peck: A method of typing in which the typist searches for each key individually.
• QWERTY: The most common modern-day keyboard layout. The name comes from the order of the first six keys on the top left letter row of the keyboard.
• Dvorak Simplified Keyboard: A keyboard layout patented in 1936 by Dr. August Dvorak and his brother-in-law, Dr. William Dealey as a faster and more ergonomic alternative to the QWERTY layout.
• Typewriter: A mechanical or electromechanical machine for writing characters similar to those produced by a printer's movable type.

See Also

• Keyboard technology
• Computer keyboard
• Virtual keyboard
• Optical character recognition
• Speech recognition
• Stenotype

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Typing
• Wikipedia's article - Typing

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