| backspace |
to move a typewriter carriage or computer cursor back one or more spaces by pressing a certain key. [1/2 definitions] |
| bail2 |
a hinged bar on a typewriter that holds the paper in place. [1/2 definitions] |
| carriage |
a movable machine part that shifts the position of another part, as on a typewriter. [1/5 definitions] |
| elite |
a type size, as on a typewriter, with twelve characters per inch. [1/4 definitions] |
| escapement |
a toothed wheel mechanism that regulates the rotational movement of a typewriter carriage. [1/2 definitions] |
| keyboard |
a row or rows of keys used to operate a piano, typewriter, computer, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| keystroke |
a stroke made on a typewriter or computer keyboard. |
| platen |
in a typewriter or printer, the roller that holds the paper in position. [1/2 definitions] |
| portable |
something such as a typewriter or computer that is easy to carry compared to others of its kind. [1/4 definitions] |
| print |
a publication, with letters like those of a typewriter, such as a magazine or newspaper. [1/13 definitions] |
| qwerty keyboard |
a keyboard with alphabetical and numerical keys in the same arrangement as those on a typewriter. |
| ribbon |
a narrow strip of inked material used for printing, as in a typewriter or adding machine. [1/8 definitions] |
| space bar |
a horizontal bar on a keyboard, as of a typewriter, that produces a blank space rather than a character. |
| tab |
shortened form of "tabulator," a typewriter key used to move the carriage a certain number of spaces each time it is pressed, as to form columns, margins, and the like; tab key. [2/7 definitions] |
| tab key |
the tabulator on a typewriter. |
| tabulate |
to set or use the tabulator on a typewriter or word processor. [1/4 definitions] |
| tabulator |
a typewriter key used to move the carriage a certain number of spaces each time it is pressed, as to form columns, margins, and the like; tab or tab key. [1/2 definitions] |
| teletypewriter |
a device resembling a typewriter, by which messages can be sent or received through telephone or telegraph lines. |
| type |
a style of letters and characters that can be used in a typewriter. [3/8 definitions] |
| typewrite |
to write or type with a typewriter. |
| typist |
one who operates a typewriter, esp. as an occupation. |