softkey
nounUK /ˈsɒftkiː/
US /ˈsɔːftkiː/
A button on a device that does whatever the screen says it does.
Press the softkey under the word 'Menu' to open the settings.
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2. A key on a phone whose job changes depending on what is shown on the display.
The left softkey opened his messages.
3. A key on a computer keyboard defined by software rather than a fixed hardware label.
The app mapped the F5 softkey to refresh the page.
4. A touch-sensitive area on a control panel that acts like a button.
The microwave's softkey lit up when she touched it.
5. In some systems, a key that can be reassigned by the user.
He set the softkey to launch his favorite game.