PFxx key

Provided by the ASK Keyboard Dictionary

Category: ConceptsOrigin: Official

Program Function (PF) keys were typically found on IBM 3270-style terminal keyboards and were designed as dedicated keys specific programs could change to suit their specific task(s). Outside of terminals, PF keys may be used to indicate what keys the user can remap or create macros for.

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