terminalkey
nounUK /ˈtɜːmɪnəlkiː/
US /ˈtɜːrmɪnəlkiː/
A special key on a computer keyboard that sends a command to the computer.
Press the terminalkey to open the command window.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A key used to start or stop a machine at a terminal station.
The operator turned the terminalkey to shut down the conveyor belt.
3. A password or code that gives access to a computer terminal.
Only staff with the terminalkey can log in to the mainframe.
4. The final key in a sequence that completes a process.
Enter the last number and press the terminalkey to finish.