keyassignment
nounUK /ˈkiː.əˌsaɪn.mənt/
US /ˈkiː.əˌsaɪn.mənt/
A key assignment is when a certain button on a keyboard or device is given a special job to do.
The key assignment on my game controller lets me jump with the space bar.
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2. The act of giving a particular key to a person or group, like a room key.
The key assignment for the hotel rooms happens at the front desk.
3. In music, deciding which musical key a song or piece will be played in.
The key assignment for the choir song was G major.
4. In computing, linking a specific function to a key on a device.
The programmer changed the key assignment so the F1 button opens help.