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Soft key

A soft key is a button flexibly programmable to invoke any of a number of functions rather than being associated with a single fixed function or a fixed set of functions. A softkey often takes the form of a screen-labeled function key located alongside a display device, where the button invokes a function described by the text at that moment shown…

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Graphical calculators

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Soft key

Nodes34
Edges33
Triples21
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.058824
Components1

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Soft key

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related to Mobile phone · 6
Soft key → Depending, It, Nokia, Soft, The, Usually
related to External links · 4
Soft key → Media, Soft, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
is a · 1
Soft key → button flexibly programmable to invoke any of a number of functions rather than being associated with a single fixed function or a fixed set of functions

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keys function key screen-labeled found functions soft applications screen display calculators use hp bottom aviation mobile phone softkey text button

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Soft keyis abutton flexibly programmable to invoke any of a number of functions rather than being associated with a single fixed function or a fixed set of functions0.90text
PTTinstance ofwhere they are typically programmed to invoke functions0.80text
memoinstance ofwhere they are typically programmed to invoke functions0.80text
or volume controlinstance ofwhere they are typically programmed to invoke functions0.80text
the keys on a number keypad.Screen-labeled function keys are today most commonly found in kiosk applicationsinstance ofa hard key is a key with dedicated function0.80text
such as automated teller machinesinstance ofa hard key is a key with dedicated function0.80text
gas pumpsinstance ofa hard key is a key with dedicated function0.80text
in the primary flightinstance ofScreen-labeled function keys are found in automotive and aviation applications0.80text
multi-function displaysinstance ofScreen-labeled function keys are found in automotive and aviation applications0.80text
the TI-89 series use function keys to open drop-down menus on their menu barinstance ofpatterned after use on IBM terminals.Modern Texas Instruments calculators0.80text
the menu title acting like the key label.Casio calculators use the function keys for a menu at the bottom of the screeninstance ofpatterned after use on IBM terminals.Modern Texas Instruments calculators0.80text
Soft keyrelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section

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