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home button

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/ˈhoʊm ˈbʌtn̩/
Forms:home buttons
1

a physical or virtual button on electronic devices that takes the user back to the home screen or main menu

  • She pressed the home button to exit the app.
  • He accidentally tapped the home button while playing a game.
  • The home button is located at the bottom of the screen.
  • The screen froze, so he held the home button to restart the device.
  • Older models still use a physical home button for navigation.