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(hardware)space bar - (Or "space key") The extra-wide key at the near edge of every keyboard that is used to enter a space character.

In some Graphical User Interfaces, the space bar can be used to select the current item where the context does not allow text entry, e.g. when the input focus is on a push button or tick box.


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In the event of a server disaster, users reboot the server and press the space bar on the keyboard to activate the program, rolling back the system to the most recent backup point.
Rhythmic dictation is answered by either tapping the space bar or clapping into a microphone.
Test material simply slides into a holder, and all the operator has to do is press the space bar.
 
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