Qwerty

Quirky?

QWERTY is a keyboard design for Latin-script alphabets. The name comes from the order
of the first six keys on the top left letter row of the keyboard.

In answer to Miss Tan's question, yes, qwerty is recognized as an adjective in the English language.

Thanks to all of you.

Thanks, Setanta, for confirming that it is a recognised English word.

As a noun it's usually capitalized and is the word for the standard or typical English language keyboard layout.

Thanks, InfraBlue.

Hey,

If you wish to find out if something is an English word or not, you could also use an online dictionary, such as Merriam Webster. If the word you enter comes up with a definition (and Qwerty does), it's an English word.

It is worth pointing out that the QWERTY layout is not universally used for Roman alphabet (also known as Latin Script) keyboards. The French speakers of France and Belgium use a different layout, and German-speakers also have a preferred layout (they have keys for vowels using diacritical marks, as well as for Eszet, phonetically a combination of "s" and "z" while replaced by "ss" by those who don't have the character on their keyboard). The German-Austrian keyboard layout is modified in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and in other central European countries. In countries which use the Cyrillic alphabet, Russia being the most populous, they use keyboards for Roman characters which are also laid-out differently than the QWERTY layout.

Thanks, Setanta, for the information.

As you see by punkey's response, it is not recognized by all native speakers.

There is clearly a group of people who do recognize it - they are likely over-represented on a board like a2k.

Thanks.

And a noun.