Typing Glossary

Every term you'll encounter when learning to type faster and more accurately — defined in plain English.

A

Accuracy Typing accuracy is the percentage of keystrokes typed correctly out of the total…

C

CPM (Characters Per Minute) CPM stands for Characters Per Minute — the raw count of individual characters (l…

E

Ergonomics In the context of typing, ergonomics refers to the science of designing and arra…

H

Home Row The home row is the middle row of a standard keyboard, where touch typists rest … Hunt-and-Peck Hunt-and-peck is a typing method where the typist searches visually for each key…

K

Keyboard Layout A keyboard layout is the physical arrangement of keys on a keyboard. The most co…

N

Net WPM Net WPM is your typing speed adjusted for errors. It is calculated by subtractin…

T

Touch Typing Touch typing is the method of typing on a keyboard using all ten fingers without… Typing Rhythm Typing rhythm refers to the evenness and consistency of the intervals between ke…

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WPM (Words Per Minute) WPM stands for Words Per Minute — the standard unit for measuring typing speed. …

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