Escape key

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer keyboard key
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Esc
gptkbp:foundIn computer keyboards
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Escape key
gptkbp:introducedIn 1960s
gptkbp:positionOnKeyboard top-left corner
gptkbp:purpose switching between modes on early computers
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Tab_key
Control key
Function keys
gptkbp:unicodeBlock gptkb:U+238B
gptkbp:usedBy programmers
general computer users
gptkbp:usedFor cancelling operations
exiting modes
interrupting processes
gptkbp:usedIn graphical user interfaces
text editors
command-line interfaces
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ESC_key
gptkb:ESC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6