a software program that allows the letter and number key arrangement of a standard keyboard to be adapted for one-handed or other use
(1) The specification of the physical arrangement of keys on a keyboard and the characters produced when those keys are pressed. (2) The keyboard-layout resource.
n. The key arrangement used for a particular keyboard, including such factors as the number of keys (101 is the current standard) and the configuration of the keys (QWERTY is the United States standard). Some proprietary systems use different layouts, and many allow you to map the keys to characters according to your preferences.
Most computers use a keyboard on the traditional QWERTY typewriter-like keyboard. In the IBM PC and DOS computers, the most common keyboard currently used has 101 keys, with 12 function keys in a r ... more
Computers and other typing devices offer many different keyboard layouts for inputting data in different languages. The standard English keyboard layout is known as QWERTY. Various alternatives to the QWERTY layout have been suggested, many claiming advantages such as higher typing speeds.