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| Technique | The form and keying style that a typist uses while operating the keyboard |
| Touch-method | To key by touch rather than by the hunt-and-peck method |
| Posture | The way the typist sits; the way the typist's arms, wrists, fingers, legs, and feet are placed |
| Work Area | Arrangement of the keyboard, copy, mouse, and other materials on the desk |
| Alphabetic Keys | Letter keys on the keyboard |
| Enter/Return | Used to move the cursor down a line |
| GWAM | Acronym for Gross Words A Minute |
| Gross Words a Minute | The number of keystrokes a typist can make in a timed period |
| QWERTY Keyboard | The most commonly used keyboard arrangement |
| Space Bar | Used to insert spaces between characters |
| Standard Keyboarding Word | Five (5) characters or any combination of five (5) characters and spaces |
