keymappingrules

noun
UK /ˈkiːmæpɪŋ ruːlz/
US /ˈkiːmæpɪŋ ruːlz/

Rules that tell a computer which key does which job.

The game lets you change the keymappingrules so you can jump with the space bar.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A set of instructions that connects each key to a specific action in a program.

The developer wrote keymappingrules to link the arrow keys to movement.

3. The way letters are matched to sounds when typing on a keyboard.

Different keyboard layouts use different keymappingrules for the same letters.

4. A list that says which button on a controller does what.

Check the keymappingrules before you start playing the racing game.