keyclick

English

Etymology

key +‎ click

Noun

keyclick (plural keyclicks)

1. (computing) The sound produced by a keypress.
   • 1984, Byte:

     The keyclick option is helpful to experienced typists who don't need to look at the keyboard.

   • 1993, Valerie Quercia, Tim O'Reilly, X Window System User's Guide:

     The c option sets the volume of the keyboard's keyclick.