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home key

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tonic key, home keynoun

    the basic key in which a piece of music is written

Wikipedia

  1. Home key

    The Home key is commonly found on desktop and laptop keyboards. The key has the opposite effect of the End key. In limited-size keyboards where the Home key is missing the same functionality can be reached via the key combination of Fn+←. Its standard symbol ⇱ from ISO/IEC 9995-7, ie. U+21F1 ⇱ NORTH WEST ARROW TO CORNER, is used on some full-size keyboards instead of a possibly localized text label.

ChatGPT

  1. home key

    In music, the home key is the main key in which a composition or a section of music is written. It is the tonal center or the key that the music ultimately resolves to. In computing, a home key usually refers to a key on the keyboard (like the 'home' button) that returns the cursor or screen to a predetermined position.

Wikidata

  1. Home key

    The home key is a key commonly found on computer keyboards. The key has the opposite effect of the end key. In limited-size keyboards where the home key is missing the same functionality can be reached via the key combination of fn+←

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of home key in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of home key in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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