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キーイン

Meanings

1

noun

key in; type in

computing

Computing term for entering data by typing on a keyboard.

データをキーインするのに時じ間かんがかかった。
It took time to key in the data.

Written forms

キー・イン
- キーイン
  Variant with interpunct, sometimes seen in technical contexts.
- キー・イン

Similar words

入にゅう力りょく
入力 is the general term for 'input', while キーイン specifically refers to typing on a keyboard.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'key in', used as a computing term in Japanese.