Typing
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This article is about entering text. For classification of data into types in programming, see Type system. For China-related meanings, see Taiping.
Typing is the process of writing or inputting text by pressing keys on a typewriter, computer keyboard, mobile phone, or calculator. It can be distinguished from other means of text input, such as handwriting and speech recognition. Text can be in the form of letters, numbers and other symbols. The world's first typist was Lillian Sholes from Wisconsin in the United States,[1][2] the daughter of Christopher Sholes, who invented the first practical typewriter.[1]
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User interface features such as spell checker and autocomplete serve to facilitate and speed up typing and to prevent or correct errors the typist may make.