noun
typing
TEYE-pihng
noun
1
The act of entering text using a keyboard.
"Her typing speed impressed the whole office."
"He learned touch typing in secondary school."
2
In computing, the assigning of data categories to variables.
"Strict typing helps catch coding errors early."
How to Use Typing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe activity of writing using a keyboard.
Common pairings
typing speed
touch typing
Word Forms
typings plural
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Etymology
The -ing form of "type," used as a verb since typewriters and keyboards came into use.