touch system

noun

: a method of typing that assigns a particular finger to each key and makes it possible to type without looking at the keyboard

Examples of touch system in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Potential applications for this new AI platform might include sophisticated computer vision systems that can use multiple cameras to understand what is happening in scenes, or advanced touch systems to help robots manipulate objects, Hawkins says. IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2024 The vast majority of coaches in San Diego call pitches now using a number or touch system. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2023 The British want a light-touch system — that is, one in which there are minimal checks — on goods that companies promise will stay in Northern Ireland. New York Times, 21 July 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of touch system was in 1894

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“Touch system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch%20system. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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