qwerty
Adjective
Meaning
qwerty (not comparable)
Alternative letter-case form of QWERTY.
QWERTY (not comparable)
(computing, typography) Denoting a standard layout of keys on a keyboard for typing, in which the leftmost keys of the top lettered row are Q-W-E-R-T-Y.
Synonym: QWERTYUIOP
Coordinate terms: azerty, Dvorak, qwertz
Qwerty (not comparable)
Alternative letter-case form of QWERTY.
Antonyms
Examples
Because of the text messaging system, it features a QWERTY keyboard that was used with a stylus.
Half QWERTY The Nokia E55 uses a half QWERTY keyboard layout.
Computer keyboards The standard QWERTY keyboard layout used in the US.
Czech QWERTY layout differs from QWERTZ in that the characters (e.g. @$& and others) missing from the Czech keyboard are accessible with AltGr on the same keys where they are located on an American keyboard.
In addition, more typing strokes are done with the left hand in the QWERTY layout.
In the QWERTY layout many more words can be spelled using only the left hand than the right hand.