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Typing
Wikipedia, n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- Wikipedia's article on typing, with sections on hunt and peck, touch typing, hybrid typing, error analysis and text-entry research. It describes the typing techniques and the error measures used in research on text entry.
- How much weight it carries
- A community-edited encyclopedia that cites its own sources. Used here only for the definition of hunt and peck and for a note on its accuracy. The article's claims about speed and accuracy trace to studies it links, which the library cites separately where they matter.
Facts taken from this source
- Hunt and peck can reach good accuracy, but the typist must look away from the keys to see the text, so typing errors may not be noticed immediately.
“Although good accuracy may be achieved, the use of this method may also prevent the typist from being able to see what has been typed without glancing away from the keys” (Techniques, Hunt and peck)
- In hunt and peck typing, the typist presses each key individually, finds each key by sight, and uses only one or two fingers, typically the index fingers.
“the typist finds each key by sight on the fly, and uses only one or two fingers (typically the index fingers)” (Techniques, Hunt and peck)
- A study of 30 typists of varying styles and expertise found minimal difference in typing speed between touch typists and self-taught hybrid typists.
“One study examining 30 subjects, of varying different styles and expertise, has found minimal difference in typing speed between touch typists and self-taught hybrid typists.” (Disputes over advantages)