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The phrase "a control key is pressed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to computer usage, keyboard shortcuts, or programming instructions.
Example: "To save your work quickly, remember that a control key is pressed along with the 'S' key."
Alternatives: "the control key is activated" or "the control key is engaged".
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For desktop users, the release introduces a system that allows web apps to receive mouse scroll wheel events when the Control key is pressed.
When a virtual key is pressed the smartphone buzzes.
Some Hammond organs have an audible pop or click when a key is pressed.
When a key is pressed, any additional keys pressed while the window is open are considered part of the combination, while keys pressed after the window is closed are considered a new combination (with a new concurrency window).
DD: time difference between the instants in which a key is pressed and the next key is pressed.
DU1: time difference between the instants in which a key is pressed and released.
DU2: time difference between the instants in which a key is pressed and the next key is released.
And underneath the keys of computer keyboards are membranes with printed circuits that sense when a key is pressed.
This keeps the program from finishing until a key is pressed.
Virtual keypads like this invite grease and smudges from your fingers, make touch-dialing impossible, and don't let you control how long each "key" is pressed when, for example, you're trying to operate your home answering machine using touch tones.
There is no difference in volume regardless of how heavily the key is pressed, so overall volume is controlled by a pedal (also known as a "swell" or "expression" pedal).
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