keybounce

noun
/ˈkiːbaʊns/UK

Etymology

From key + bounce.

  1. inherited from bounsen
  2. compounded as keybounce — “key + bounce

Definitions

  1. Multiple recorded keystrokes from a single press of a key on a computer keyboard due to…

    Multiple recorded keystrokes from a single press of a key on a computer keyboard due to poor electrical contact.

    • Many of you have experienced what we call “Keybounce” — multiple letters from one keystroke.
    • A typical inexpensive key will settle down within five milliseconds, so if the keyboard scanning software polls the key less often than this, the controller will effectively miss the keybounce.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for keybounce. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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