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keying.

In the sociology of Erving Goffman, an action or utterance that signals the meaning of interaction to participants.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

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  1. In the sociology of Erving Goffman, an action or utterance that signals the meaning of interaction to participants.

  2. The input of text or data by means of a keyboard.

  3. A form of vandalism performed by scratching paint with a key

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