"The Numeric Entry or 10 key speed is a measure of one's ability to manipulate the numeric keypad found on most keyboards. It is used to measure speed for jobs such as data entry of number information on items such as remittance advice, bills, or checks. It is measured in 'Keystrokes per hour', or KPH. Many jobs will require a certain KPH, often 8,000 or 10,000."
"The fastest typing speed ever, 216 words per minute, was achieved by Stella Pajunas-Garnand from Chicago in 1946 in one minute on an IBM electric."
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Date: 2010-08-04 12:28 pm (UTC)"The fastest typing speed ever, 216 words per minute, was achieved by Stella Pajunas-Garnand from Chicago in 1946 in one minute on an IBM electric."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Words_per_minute