A function key is a key on a computer or terminal keyboard which can be programmed so as to cause an operating system command interpreter or application program to perform certain actions, a form of soft key. On some keyboards/computers, function keys may have default actions, accessible on power-on.
Surge definition, a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: the onward surge of an angry mob. See more.
The Storm Surge and Waves at Halifax with Hurricane Juan. Prepared by Peter Bowyer, October 17, 2003. Storm Surge in General. A storm surge, as the name implies, is a surge of water at a coastline as a direct result of a storm.