Insert

Noun

1. A key that when pressed switches between the overtype mode and the insert mode of a computer.
   • Now type the word "fleece" and then a space, and press INSERT once more to cancel LOCK INSERT. - 1983, Jonathan Sachs, Rick Meyer, The HHC User Guide, Osborne/McGraw-Hill, →ISBN, page 30:
   • The removed text is temporarily stored in the system INSERT HERE buffer. To insert that text at a new location, position the cursor at the new location and press INSERT. - 1990, Paula Sharick, The Essential Guide to VMS...
   • Press INSERT one time. You will notice the mode indicator change to the other mode. Press INSERT again, and the indicator will return to the original mode. If necessary, press INSERT again so "Insert" appears as the...