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Wiktionary

  1. adj. Denoting a standard layout of keys on a keyboard for typing, in which the leftmost keys of the top row are Q-W-E-R-T-Y.

Etymologies

  1. From the first six letters at the upper left.

Examples

  • “No "period" on the main qwerty keyboard (sounds like a small thing, but all those extra taps add up when you're txting), and that keyboard is the one thing which isn't directionally adjustable (except in Safari) -- would be nice to have it go sideways so it can be a little larger, particularly for users with bigger fingers than mine (which fit fine on the keyboard as is).”

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  • “The Bartender will tell you the password for the Underground shop, "qwerty

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  • “Only 3.5% of wireless phone users have full "qwerty" keyboards on their devices now, and carriers want more of their customers to send text messages and e-mail so they can collect additional fees.”

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  • “At the time, I had an older model phone that didn't have a "qwerty" or normal keyboard, so that first message was somewhat garbled.”

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  • “All keys in the 'qwerty' layout have white lettering on a colour-coded background with consonant keys in green, vowels in purple, number keys in red, symbol keys in orange and the remaining function keys and space bar in blue.”

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  • “Zone-H. Org I used the software again to hide the Introduction to this white paper, and I again used the password "qwerty".”

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  • “I encrypted the information with the password "qwerty" (a very weak password.)”

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  • “The report reveals that 50% of users rely on slang words, dictionary words, or common arrangements of numbers and letters, like "qwerty," for their passwords.”

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  • “The "qwerty" keyboard was patented by Christopher Latham Sholes under U.S. Patent #207,559 issued on August 27, 1878.”

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  • Roelne Qwerty is a qwerty sort of word!! Oct 10, 2011

  • hernesheir Refers to the first six (leftmost) letters of the uppermost letter row on a common typewriter or computer keyboard, and the typing system that uses this arrangement of keys. Jan 4, 2009

  • bilby King Cugat (USA)-Typing Pool(Zeditave) FOALED :26/08/05 Aug 4, 2008

  • pomegranate For a creative use, see Walter Moers' "The 13-1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear." Dec 6, 2007

‘qwerty’ has been looked up 1475 times, loved by 1 person, added to 27 lists, commented on 4 times, and has a Scrabble score of 21.