# typing

Pronunciation: US say "TY-ping" /ˈtaɪpɪŋ/; UK

## Noun

1. The activity of entering text or data by pressing the keys of a keyboard.
   - Simple: Pressing keys on a keyboard to write words and numbers.
   - _His typing improved dramatically once he learned to touch-type._
   - _Years of office work left her typing quick and accurate._
3. The process of sorting or classifying something according to its type.
   - Simple: Sorting things into groups based on what kind they are.
   - _The lab's typing of tissue samples ensures donors and recipients match._
   - _Genetic typing can reveal which variety of plant a seed will grow into._

## Verb

2. Present participle of type. — present participle and gerund of type
   - Simple: Present participle of type. Use this form for an action happening right now.
   - _The journalist was typing furiously to meet the deadline._
   - _They are typing up the meeting notes right now._

## Origin

Formed from "type" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/typing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).