| Spanish | English |
| al presionar una tecla | Key press (" An option in "ringtones & sounds" settings. When this option is selected, the phone makes a sound when buttons on the on-screen keypad or keyboard are tapped.") |
| combinación de teclas | key combination (Any combination of keys that must be pressed simultaneously) |
| combinación de teclas de liberación | Release key (The key combination (Ctrl+Alt+Left arrow key by default) that must be pressed to move keyboard and mouse focus from a guest operating system back to the physical computer) |
| código de tecla | scan code (A code generated by the keyboard software to identify the key pressed in a unique manner) |
| código de tecla virtual | virtual key code (A symbolic constant name, hexadecimal value, or mouse or keyboard equivalent that provides a hardware and language-independent method of identifying keyboard keys. Each virtual key code represents a unique keyboard key and also identifies the purpose of that key. The keyboard driver must provide one or more keyboard layouts that maps keyboard scan codes to the appropriate virtual key codes) |
| código de tecla virtual | virtual-key code (A symbolic constant name, hexadecimal value, or mouse or keyboard equivalent that provides a hardware and language-independent method of identifying keyboard keys. Each virtual key code represents a unique keyboard key and also identifies the purpose of that key. The keyboard driver must provide one or more keyboard layouts that maps keyboard scan codes to the appropriate virtual key codes) |
| Presión de teclas | Key press (" An option in "ringtones & sounds" settings. When this option is selected, the phone makes a sound when buttons on the on-screen keypad or keyboard are tapped.") |
| registrador de pulsaciones de teclas | keylogger (A type of Trojan that records user activity, such as keystrokes. This information can be sent to an attacker using e-mail or other methods) |
| secuencia de teclas | key sequence (Any combination of keys that must be pressed sequentially) |
| tecla almohadilla | pound key (The character) |
| tecla Alt | ALT key (A keyboard key that is used in conjunction with another key to produce some special feature or function and is typically marked with the letters Alt) |
| tecla Avanzar Página | PAGE DOWN key (" A keyboard key (often labeled "PgDn") that is often used to move the cursor down to the top of the next page or a specific number of lines. Its function may vary in different programs.") |
| tecla BLOQ DESPL | SCROLL LOCK key (On the IBM PC/XT and AT and compatible keyboards, a key on the top row of the numeric keypad that controls the effect of the cursor control keys and sometimes prevents the screen from scrolling. On the enhanced and Macintosh keyboards, this key is to the right of the function keys on the top row. Many modern applications ignore the Scroll Lock setting) |
| tecla Bloq Mayús | CAPS LOCK key (A toggle key that, when on, shifts the alphabetic characters on the keyboard to uppercase) |
| tecla Control | Control key (A key that, when pressed in combination with another key, gives the other key an alternative meaning) |
| tecla CTRL | CTRL key (A key that, when pressed in combination with another key, gives the other key an alternative meaning) |
| tecla de acceso | access key (Any combination of keys that must be pressed sequentially) |
| tecla de alternancia | toggle key (A keyboard key that alternates between turning a particular operation, function, or mode on or off) |
| tecla de dirección | cursor key (Any of four keys labeled with arrows pointing up, down, left, and right, used to move the cursor vertically or horizontally on the display screen or, in some programs, to extend the highlight) |
| tecla de dirección | arrow key (Any of four keys labeled with arrows pointing up, down, left, and right, used to move the cursor vertically or horizontally on the display screen or, in some programs, to extend the highlight) |
| tecla de método abreviado | shortcut key (Any combination of keys that must be pressed simultaneously) |
| tecla del host | Host key (The key (right ALT key by default) that must be pressed with Virtual Server to move keyboard and mouse focus from a guest operating system back to the host operating system) |
| tecla ENTRAR | ENTER key (The key that is used at the end of a line or command to instruct the computer to process the command or text. In word processing programs, the Enter key is used at the end of a paragraph. Also called: Return key) |
| tecla Esc | ESC key (A keyboard key that sends the escape (ESC) character to the computer. Often this key moves the user back one level in the menu structure or exits the program) |
| tecla Impr Pant | PRINT SCREEN key (A key on IBM PC and compatible keyboards that normally causes the computer to send a character-based "picture" of the screen contents to the printer) |
| tecla Imprimir pantalla | PRINT SCREEN key (A key on IBM PC and compatible keyboards that normally causes the computer to send a character-based "picture" of the screen contents to the printer) |
| tecla Insertar | INSERT key (" A key on the keyboard, labeled "Insert" or "Ins", whose usual function is to toggle a program's editing setting between an insert mode and an overwrite mode, although it may perform different functions in different applications.") |
| tecla Interrumpir | BREAK key (A key or combination of keys used to tell a computer to halt, or break out of, whatever it is doing. On IBM PCs and compatibles under DOS, pressing the Pause/ Break or Scroll Lock/Break key while holding down the Ctrl key issues the break command (as does Ctrl-C). On Macintosh computers, the key combination that sends a break code is Command-period) |
| tecla Mayúsculas | SHIFT key (A keyboard key that, when pressed in combination with another key, gives that key an alternative meaning, for example, producing an uppercase character when a letter key is pressed. The SHIFT key is also used in various key combinations to create nonstandard characters or to perform special operations) |
| tecla modificadora | modifier key (A keyboard key that, when pressed (and held), changes the actions of ordinary input) |
| tecla para colgar y descolgar | hook (The telephone switch on a desk telephone that opens or closes the call connection. If the telephone has a handset, hanging up the handset depresses the switch so that the call is disconnected) |
| tecla Retroceder Página | PAGE UP key (" A keyboard key (often labeled "PgUp") that is often used to move the cursor up to the top of the previous page or a specific number of lines. Its function may vary in different programs.") |
| tecla Retroceso | BACKSPACE key (A keyboard key that moves the cursor to the left, one character at a time, usually erasing each character as it moves) |
| tecla rápida de correo | e-mail quick key (A key that you use in some e-mail programs to enter text that is commonly used) |
| tecla Suprimir | DELETE key (On IBM and PC-compatible computers, a key whose function changes depending on the application program. Usually it erases the character under the cursor, although in some applications it can erase selected text or graphics) |
| tecla TAB | TAB key (A keyboard key, often labeled with both a left-pointing and a right-pointing arrow, that traditionally (as in word processing) is used to insert tab characters into a document. In other applications, such as menu-driven programs, the TAB key is often used to move the on-screen highlight from place to place) |
| Teclas de mouse | MouseKeys (A keyboard feature that enables you to use the numeric keypad to move the mouse pointer and to click, double-click, and drag) |
| Teclas de repetición accidental | BounceKeys (A feature in Windows that instructs the processor to ignore double strokes of the same key and other unintentional keystrokes) |
| Teclas filtro | FilterKeys (A Windows 9x accessibility control panel feature that enables users with physical disabilities to use the keyboard. With FilterKeys, the system ignores brief and repeated keystrokes that result from slow or inaccurate finger movements) |
| Teclas lentas | SlowKeys (An accessibility feature built into Macintosh computers and available for DOS and Windows that allows the user to add a delay to the keyboard so that a key must be held down for a certain amount of time before it is accepted) |
| velocidad de repetición de las teclas | key repeat rate (The rate at which characters repeat when a user holds down a key) |
