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Soft key

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005446

A button on an electronic device whose function changes depending on the current operating mode or context displayed on an adjacent screen. The label for the key's current function is shown directly on the display next to the button. This design reduces the number of physical buttons required on a control panel.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005446
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial electronics
TranslationsGerman: Soft Key; Spanish: tecla programable; French: touche programmable
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005446",
  "term": "Soft key",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A button on an electronic device whose function changes depending on the current operating mode or context displayed on an adjacent screen. The label for the key's current function is shown directly on the display next to the button. This design reduces the number of physical buttons required on a control panel.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Soft Key",
    "es": "tecla programable",
    "fr": "touche programmable"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/soft-key/"
}

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