adj

Dvorak

DVAW-zhak

adj

Describing an alternative keyboard layout designed so the most commonly used letters sit on the home row, aimed at faster and more comfortable typing than the standard QWERTY layout.

"She switched to a Dvorak keyboard layout to reduce finger strain."

"Learning Dvorak took him weeks, but he says his typing speed improved."

How to Use Dvorak

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA keyboard layout, alternative to QWERTY, designed for more efficient typing.

Common pairings

Dvorak layout Dvorak keyboard

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Etymology

Named after August Dvorak, the American professor who co-designed the layout in the 1930s. (Not related to composer Antonín Dvořák, whose surname comes from Czech dvůr, "courtyard" or "farm.")