A hot key is a key, or a combination of keys, on a computer keyboard that you can press in order to make something happen, without having to type the full instructions.
[computing]
All macros can be set to run when a hot key is pressed.
hot key in British English
noun
computing
a single key or combination of keys on the keyboard of a computer that carries out a series of commands
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hot key
British English: hot key NOUN
A hot key is a key, or a combination of keys, on a computer keyboard that you can press in order to make something happen without having to type the full instructions.
All macros can be set to run when a hot key is pressed.