2. Adjective. (computing) (context: of a computer keyboard) Through which input is supplied by pressing a relatively small number of keys in combinations, as though playing chords. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chorded
1. chord [v] - See also: chord
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chorded
Literary usage of Chorded
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Among the Isles of Shoals by Celia Thaxter (1873)
"Tho whole heaven was in a blaze of scarlet, across which sprang a rainbow unbroken
to the topmost clouds, " with its seven perfect colors chorded in a ..."
2. Connecting Induction Motors: The Practical Application of a Designing by Adolphus Mansfield Dudley (1921)
"... IV chorded WINDINGS OR THE EFFECT OF COIL THROW ON THE MAGNETIC FIELD The
effect of changes in frequency, phase, voltage or poles upon the performance ..."
3. ... The Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes by Oliver Wendell Holmes (1892)
"She had not learned the mystery of awaking Those chorded keys that soothe a
sorrow's aching, Giving the dumb heart voice, that else were breaking. ..."
4. The Writings of Oliver Wendell Holmes by Oliver Wendell Holmes (1891)
"She had not learned the mystery of awaking Those chorded keys that soothe a
sorrow's aching, Giving the dumb heart voice, that else were breaking. ..."
5. ... The Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes by Oliver Wendell Holmes (1892)
"She had not learned the mystery of awaking Those chorded keys that soothe a
sorrow's aching ... chorded ..."
6. The Professor at the Breakfast Table: With, The Story of Iris by Oliver Wendell Holmes (1891)
"... She had not learned the mystery of awaking Those chorded keys that soothe a
sorrow's aching, Giving the dumb heart voice, that else were breaking. ..."