what does the term "hot key" mean?
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From what I know, "hot key" just means a quick way of doing a small task on your computer with the touch of a "hot key" on the keyboard.\n\nIt is like a shortcut.  For example, CTRL and C are the hot keys for copying and CTRL and V are the hot keys for pasting.  You can use these hot keys instead of highlighting the desired information, right-clicking on it and telling the computer to copy or paste.\n\nHope this helps.
210844
I don't know...\nBeyonce might be able to use booty-dance-attack on Keys and emerge victorious! ;)
68551
it means bekende vlaming,\nor famous flaming...
179966
it is a "Home Key" for touch typists...so those who can type without looking at the keys can get there baring on the kbrd without looking at it.
599835
If I understand the question, it isn't a key on the keyboard. WEP stands for Wireless Equivalency Protocol, a supposedly secure protocol for wireless communication. It is based on encryption routines that require a key (i.e. a number to begin the encoding algorithm.)
1168238
Think about it.  If a situation is described as being "hot", and a person gets into the middle of it, they're "taking the heat".  Example: your parents are mad at someone for doing something bad, but they don't know who did it.  They're mad...they're "hot".  Being "hot" refers to the idea of a person's temperature "rising" when they get angry, since their face gets all red and everything.  If your parents are mad, and let's say you decide you're going to take the blame for whatever it is, you're "taking the heat".  It's also in reference to arguments.  If your boy/girlfriend is mad at you and yelling, especially if you did something wrong, you're once again "taking the heat" of their anger.\n\nThat's the only way I can think to explain it.
752400
In non-metaphorical terms, it is the use of a pushbutton (usually accompanied by a buzzing sound) to enable someone to open a door.\n\nIn metaphorical terms, it can have both good and bad connotations depending upon the context and tone.  In general, it refers to a state of mental 'non-activity' caused by the other person and/or their actions.
145614
I would think it is H-Key Local Machine, a part of your computers registry that you should definitely stay away from, since you are asking what it is.  Making changes to your registry can cause your computer to fail.
810325
Handle to Registry Key (HKEY) is a typedef supplied in the Windows headers files. \nwhich is part of the windows registry file that should not be changed.
736110
Num Lock is a key on your keyboard (upper left corner of the 10-key) which toggles to let you use the 10-key pad for numbers OR to move your cursor.\n-MM
475517
Use the "Fn" key and the key that looks like a sun.  One is up and the other is down.
246659
Yep. The word "key" in the name means:\n\nMain Entry: key\nFunction: noun\nEtymology: Spanish cayo, from Taino\n: a low island or reef; specifically : any of the coral islets off the southern coast of Florida
589057
Uhhhh... for me the Fn key is highlighted blue and then throughout the keys in the corners they have highlighted blue keys for example on the L there is a highlighted blue 3 and then if you push Fn and L, with Number lock on then it will show up as 3
1029367
it is:\nCtrl + Alt + Arrow Down ; but you have to have the hot key set for it.
64962
ABSOLUTELY!!!  It is funny you ask that question, because I don't know what the keys are anymore.  If people ask me where a "key" is located anymore, you can watch me actually move my hands ( in the correct manner ) and then tell you where the key is ... my brain has not memorized the keyboard, but my fingers sure have ... :)
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This Microsoft KB article explains it.\n\nhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/814761
974599
It's used in music. It means the note is sharp.