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Key on a computer or terminal keyboard
A function key is a key on a computer or terminal keyboard that can be programmed to cause the operating system or an application program to perform certain actions, a form of soft key. On some keyboards/computers, function keys may have default actions that are accessible upon power-on. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Function keyA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease – a key disease hallmark with therapeutic potentialInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Encyclopedia Macintosh software instant referenceThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Macromolecule biosynthesis: a key function of sleepCited 354 times
- Go sideways: Apple keyboardsA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Fn keyA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun Any of a set of keys on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used to activate a predefined or programmable function, especially a numbered row of keys (F1, F2, etc.) above the alphanumeric keys.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Macromolecule biosynthesis: a key function of sleep
Sertoli cells as key drivers of testis function
Connexins: Key Mediators of Endocrine Function
Primary astrocyte cultures?a key to astrocyte function
Interleukin 12: A key modulator of immune function
Heme oxygenase: the key to renal function regulation
Key roles of autophagy in regulating T‐cell function
Public-key system using DNA as a one-way function for key distribution
🆕 Influential since 2022
Mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease – a key disease hallmark with therapeutic potential
The Key Role of Mitochondrial Function in Health and Disease
SIRT6 is a key regulator of mitochondrial function in the brain
Altered Mitochondrial Function in MASLD: Key Features and Promising Therapeutic Approaches
Vascular function: a key player in hypertension
📚 Books worth reading
Encyclopedia Macintosh software instant referenceCraig Danuloff · 1990
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🔗 Related topics
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- Modifier key In computing, a modifier key is a special key (or combination) on a computer keyboard that temporarily modifies the normal action of another key when pressed…