keyboardmappingfile
nounUK /ˈkiːbɔːd ˈmæpɪŋ faɪl/
US /ˈkiːbɔːrd ˈmæpɪŋ faɪl/
A keyboard mapping file is a computer file that tells the computer which key does what.
She opened the keyboard mapping file to change the letter on the A key.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A settings file that swaps or remaps keys for a game.
The game reads a keyboard mapping file to know your custom controls.
3. A file that changes a keyboard for a different language.
He loaded a keyboard mapping file so he could type in French.
4. A file that assigns special actions to keys on a device.
The keyboard mapping file made the volume keys work on the new laptop.