shortcut

/ˈʃɔːtkʌt/noun

A key or group of keys you press together to give a computer a command quickly.

Example sentences

“The shortcut for copying text is Ctrl+C.”
“Learning a few keyboard shortcuts can save you hours each week.”
“Is there a shortcut to close all these windows?”

Usually 'keyboard shortcut', and you 'use' or 'press' one. Outside computing, a shortcut is a quicker route.

Synonyms for shortcut

hotkey
key combination

Related words

streamingSending or playing audio or video over the internet as it arrives, without saving it first.notificationAn alert or message that a device or app shows to tell you about something, such as a new email or update.firewallA program that watches data flowing into and out of a computer or network and blocks anything that appears dangerous.bluetoothA technical standard that lets nearby devices connect to each other without wires.megabyteA unit of digital information equal to a million bytes, or one thousand kilobytes.encryptionThe scrambling of information so that it can only be read by someone with the right key or password.