noun
- the process of entering data using a keyboard
- the act of scratching a car’s paint with a key
Usage: informal
verb
- present participle of key; entering data using a keyboard
- present participle of key; scratching or damaging a car’s paint with a key
Usage: informal
Examples
- She spent the morning keying customer information into the database.
- The data entry clerk was keying invoices all day.
- Someone was caught keying cars in the parking lot.
- The keying of financial records requires accuracy and attention to detail.
- He was arrested for keying his neighbor’s vehicle.
- Fast keying skills are essential for this job.
- The security camera captured the keying incident.