space bar
space bar[ noun ]
the bar-shaped typewriter key that introduces spaces when used
<noun.artifact>
space bar \space bar\ or space key \space key\ (Mach.,
Computers)
A bar or key, in a typewriter, typesetting machine, or other
keyboard (as a computer keyboard), used to insert a space
between letters.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]