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keying

Keying (noun) means In the sociology of Erving Goffman, an action or utterance that signals the meaning of interaction to participants.

noun
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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What is the meaning of keying?

"keying" (noun) means in the sociology of Erving Goffman, an action or utterance that signals the meaning of interaction to participants.

What are the different meanings of keying?

"keying" has 3 main meanings: 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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