Glossary

IT hardware such as keyboards, mice and smart card readers which can be used in medical environments such as hospitals as they can be cleaned to help reduce HCAI's.

Keyboards where the keys are covered by a transparent, rubber based shell. Over time the rubber will wear away unlike mechanical switches which are designed to last much longer.

Buttons built-in to a keyboard which work either as a mouse or a left/right click. An example of this is the 'InduKey TKG-086-MB-IP68'

Black mechanical switches by Cherry are linear and non clicky. With 60g of force needed to press, they have 2mm of travel to actuation and 4mm total travel to the bottom. Without the tactile 'bump' these are ideal for gaming...

Blue mechanical switches by Cherry are used in the 'G80-3000LSCGB'. With 50g of force needed to press, they have 2mm of travel to actuation and 4mm total travel to the bottom. Clicky, tactile and ideal for typing.

Brown mechanical switches by Cherry are tactile but non-clicky. With 45g of force needed to press, they have 2mm of travel to actuation and 4mm total travel to the bottom. Used for X-Keys.

Clear mechanical switches by Cherry are tactile but non clicky. With 55g of force needed to press, they have 2mm of travel to actuation and 4mm total travel to the bottom. Similar to MX Brown but a little stiffer

Red mechanical switches by Cherry are linear and non clicky. With 45g of force needed to press, they have 2mm of travel to actuation and 4mm total travel to the bottom. Without the tactile 'bump' these are ideal for gaming...

Mechanical switches manufactured by Cherry. High quality, long lasting and used by a number of manufacturers including X-Keys, Tipro and of course, Cherry.