Typing
/ˈtaɪ.pɪŋ/noun
The act or process of entering text or data using a keyboard or other input device.
Did you know?The word type began with the idea of a blow or impression, linking modern keyboarding to ancient techniques of striking marks into wax, clay, or metal.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*tup-
“To strike, beat, or make an impact”
Ancient Greek
Greek
τύπος (typos)
“A blow, imprint, mark, or impression left by striking”
Ancient Greek
Greek
τυπικός (typikos)
“Of or relating to a type, model, or impression”
15th Century
Latin
typus
“A figure, pattern, model, or symbolic representation”
15th Century
English
type
“A figure, emblem, model, or printed character”
19th Century
English
typing
“The action of operating a typewriter to produce written characters”
Modern English
English
typing
“Entering text or data through a keyboard or similar device”