keyboardlayoutfile

noun

UK /ˈkiːbɔːd ˈleɪaʊt faɪl/

US /ˈkiːbɔːrd ˈleɪaʊt faɪl/

A keyboard layout file is a computer file that tells the computer where the letters and symbols are on a keyboard.

I opened the keyboard layout file to change my keys to French.

SYNONYMS

keymap file layout file keyboard mapping file input layout file

RELATED WORDS

keyboard layout keymap input method settings

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A file that stores the arrangement of keys for a specific language or typing style.

The keyboard layout file for Spanish puts the ñ key in a new spot.

3. A settings file used by an operating system to switch how keys work.

She added a keyboard layout file so she could type in Russian.

4. A file that maps physical keys to the characters they produce.

The keyboard layout file decides that pressing A gives you an A.