function key

Signification (Anglais)

Any of a set of keys on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used to activate a predefined or programmable function, especially a numbered row of keys (F1, F2, etc.) above the alphanumeric keys.

Concepts

touche de fonction

Synonymes

soft key

operational key

Fn

Étymologie (Anglais)

First use appears c. 1930 in the listing of U.S. Patents.