keyboarding
keyboarding — verb
- keyboardingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- keyboardings3rd person singular
- keyboardinging-ing form
- keyboardingedpast simple
1. to press the keys on a computer keyboard in order to write words, numbers, or ot
to press the keys on a computer keyboard in order to write words, numbers, or other content into a digital document or record
Haruto spent the afternoon keyboarding the survey results into the office database.
transitive: keyboard + data + into + place
The medical records clerk keyboarded over forty patient files before her break.
transitive: keyboard + noun phrase as direct object
Minh keyboarded quickly while listening to an audiobook through his headphones.
The temp agency tested how fast each applicant could keyboard from printed forms.
Karim was keyboarding when the power cut wiped out an hour of his work.
文法句型
keyboard + noun phrase (data / text / records)
keyboard + (no object)
用法筆記
Subject is typically a person whose job involves data entry or administrative work. Can be used transitively (keyboard + data) or intransitively (she was keyboarding). Not used for typing on a touchscreen or mobile device — only a physical or on-screen keyboard meant for text entry.
常見錯誤
keyboarding — noun
1. the act or ability of entering written content or numerical figures into a compu
the act or ability of entering written content or numerical figures into a computer system by means of a keyboard
Keyboarding is now a required subject at many vocational high schools across Taiwan.
uncountable noun: used without an article
Léa raised her keyboarding speed from thirty to sixty words per minute in two months.
collocation: keyboarding speed
The job posting listed keyboarding and customer service as the two main requirements.
Joon took a keyboarding course at community college to prepare for an office assistant job.
Many employers still test candidates on basic keyboarding accuracy during interviews.
- typing
everyday word for pressing keys to produce text; 'typing' is more common in casual speech.
- data entry
focuses on inputting structured information such as forms, records, or numbers into a system.
- word processing
broader skill that includes formatting, editing, and printing documents, not just entering text.
用法筆記
Uncountable — used as a skill label (keyboarding skills, keyboarding class) or a job-task description. More formal or vocational than the everyday word 'typing'. Common in job advertisements, vocational education, and office-skills training.