keying

English

Verb

keying

  1. present participle of key

Noun

keying (plural keyings)

  1. In the sociology of Erving Goffman, an action or utterance that signals the meaning of interaction to participants.
  2. The input of text or data by means of a keyboard.
  3. A form of vandalism performed by scratching paint with a key

Derived terms

  • downkeying
  • upkeying

See also

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