touch system
Definition
Noun: A method of typing on a keyboard where the typist uses muscle memory to locate keys without looking at them. The fingers are trained to rest on a specific home row and each finger is assigned to hit particular keys, enabling the typist to read source material and type simultaneously.
Examples
- She learned the touch system in high school and can now type over 80 words per minute.
- Mastering the touch system is essential for data entry jobs that require both speed and accuracy.
- Modern typing classes almost exclusively teach the touch system.
Advanced Usage
- "to type using the touch system": This phrase explicitly describes the action of employing this method.
- Professional transcriptionists must be able to type using the touch system efficiently.
Variants and Related Words
- Touch typing (n): A synonymous term for the touch system, emphasizing the action of typing without sight.
- His touch typing skills allowed him to finish the report quickly.
- Home row (n): The central row of keys (ASDF JKL;) where fingers rest in the touch system.
- Ten-finger typing (n): Another descriptive synonym for the touch system.
Synonyms
- Touch typing
- Ten-finger typing
- Blind typing
Antonyms
- Hunt-and-peck (a typing method where the typist looks at the keyboard and uses only one or two fingers)
- Two-finger typing
Noun
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typewriting in which the fingers are trained to hit particular keys; typist can read and type at the same time
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