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enter

Enter (key)

noun EN-ter Rare
Communication Technology

Origin: English loanword used in computing contexts.

Usage Note

Enter is used in Spanish as an invariable noun referring to the Enter or Return key on a keyboard, borrowed directly from English. You will see it in instructions like presiona Enter or pulsa la tecla Enter. It is sometimes written as entrar in older texts but the English form dominates in tech writing.

Examples

"Presiona Enter para confirmar."

Natural Translation

Press Enter to confirm.

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