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What key-bindings do you bind your wasd to or do the arrows suffice?

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(computing) A set of four keys on a keyboard used as directions to control player characters in certain video games. (W, A, S and D represent up, left, down and right, respectively.)

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noun

(computing) A set of four keys on a keyboard used as directions to control player characters in certain video games. (W, A, S and D represent up, left, down and right, respectively.)

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noun

(computing) A set of four keys on a keyboard used as directions to control player characters in certain video games. (W, A, S and D represent up, left, down and right, respectively.)

Example sentences

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What key-bindings do you bind your wasd to or do the arrows suffice?

2

I don't know about the quality of the das' keycaps, but wasd aren't the best, they're ABS and kind of thin.

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Out of curiosity: > CapsLock+hjkl -> the arrows Why use hjkl, which are on the same row, and not wasd (or another selection of keys)?

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If you're used to using hjkl for vi-style navigation, they're just as natural as wasd, and potentially more relaxed since they're all on the same row.

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And you wouldn't want to frequently use Caps Lock as a modifier with wasd, which are right next to it; Caps Lock with hjkl splits the combination across hands, which would make it more natural.

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How do you use wasd in a sentence?

What key-bindings do you bind your wasd to or do the arrows suffice?

What does wasd mean?

(computing) A set of four keys on a keyboard used as directions to control player characters in certain video games. (W, A, S and D represent up, left, down and right, respectively.)

What part of speech is wasd?

wasd is commonly used as noun.