Escape (Escape key)

English (en)

Escape
The Esc (escape) key in computing 
and programming is a special key 
on computer keyboards used to 
transmit various commands to the 
computer, such as interrupting or 
cancelling an operation, stopping a 
process, exiting full-screen mode, 
closing a window, and more.

Other languages: Hausa, Igbo

Related terms
Cut, Delete

 

Yorùbá (yo)

  • Ṣàyọkúrò

Decomposition: Láti yọ nǹkan kúrò which is to remove something.

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  • Ṣàmúkúrò

Decomposition: Láti mú nǹkan kúrò which is to remove something.

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  • Àtẹ̀ṣẹ kúrò-níbẹ̀

Decomposition: Àtẹ̀àṣẹ pé kí ẹ̀rọ kúrò níbi.

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  • Àtẹ̀dámọ́lẹ́nu

Decomposition: From ìdáṣẹ́mọ́lẹ́nu (dá iṣẹ́ mọ́ ètò tí ó ń lọ lọ́wọ́ lẹ́nu) - the escape key interrupts an active process hence it halts the process.

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