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Title of the text: The Brief History of Computer Keyboard

Please put all the italicized words in the text under the New Word, and find the meaning from the
online dictionary.

No New Word Context Meaning


1 inheritance a direct inheritance from warisan
the invention
2 invention the invention penemuan
3 legends There are several legends legenda
4 patented which was patented Di patenkan
5 metal hammer push a metal hammer Palu logam
6 arc rose up in an arc busur
7 jamming jamming of the mechanism kemacetan
8 invented keyboard layouts were invented Ditemukan
9 hinder to hinder Menghalangi
10 commercial commercial viability of competitors Kelayakan komersial
viability
11 breakthroughs One of the first breakthroughs Terobosan
12 emerging The emerging electric typewriter Mesin tik baru

electric
typewriter
13 collaborated General Electric had collaborated Berkolaborasi
14 encouraged The system encouraged Didorong
15 interface new user interface Antarmuka
16 incorporated which incorporated the technology Tergabung
17 keypunches keypunches but there was a keypunch
problem
18 transmit to transmit data between Mengirimkan
19 electronic send electronic impulses directly Impuls elektronik
impulses
20 handheld handheld devices that introduced Genggam
mobile
21 hinged It had a hinged clamshell Kulit kerang

clamshell
22 robust handwriting was not robust Kokoh
23 strokes single strokes that users Pukulan
24 capital included a way to input capital Modal
25 lowercase lowercase characters Huruf kecil
26 soft keyboard A soft keyboard Keyboar lembut
27 voice As voice recognition technology Pengenal suara

recognition
28 augment devices to augment Tambah
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