A QWERTY keyboard on a typewriter or computer is the standard English language keyboard, on which the top line of keys begins with the letters q, w, e, r, t, and y.
qwerty in British English
or QWERTY keyboard (ˈkwɜːtɪ)
noun
the standard English language keyboard layout with the characters q, w, e, r, t, and y positioned on the top row of alphabetic characters at the left side of the keyboard
Examples of 'qwerty' in a sentence
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The cheapest phone on test has a slidedown qwerty keyboard.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The best downloadable software for qwerty phones
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
One handset boasts a touchscreen and the other will have its familiar qwerty keyboard.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This compromise will be the more telling one for those looking for a device with a proper qwerty keyboard.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
You type out texts on a proper qwerty keyboard, and even if you make a mistake it uses witchcraft to correct the error.