Meaning & use
Chorded
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Played or structured using musical chords; or, of a device, operated by pressing multiple keys or buttons simultaneously to produce a single input.
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The guitarist chorded his way through the folk song with just three simple shapes.
Stenographers use a chorded keyboard to type multiple letters with a single keystroke.
A note on using this word
In computing, a 'chorded' input device, like a stenotype machine, mimics the way a musician presses several notes at once to form a chord.
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2. adjective
Relating to an input method where combinations of keys are pressed together, similar to musical chords.
The chorded keyboard allowed her to type over 200 words per minute.
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