home row

home row

[′hōm ‚rō]

(engineering)

The row on a keyboard that contains the home keys.

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home row keys

The middle row of keys on a computer or typewriter keyboard. Before typing, touch typists rest their fingers on the home row. For details, see QWERTY keyboard.

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