keypad
/ˈkiːpæd/
keypad noun: a small board with keys primarily used for tactile input into a machine.
Noun
keypad (plural keypads)
- A small board with keys primarily used for tactile input into a machine.
- Many laptop computers have special function keys which turn part of the alphabetical keyboard into a numeric keypad.
- He pulled a picture frame to one side, revealing a safe behind. Chang pressed four buttons on the keypad… …and the safe door whirred open.2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN
Examples of keypad in a sentence
- It is a small portable device that has a braille keypad.
- Children and adults tend to use this hunt-and-peck method when they encounter an unfamiliar keypad.
- Large utility companies use autopayment, where callers can make payments using the telephone keypad rather than speaking to an operator.
Forms of keypad
| plural | keypads |
|---|---|
| alternative form (rare) | key pad |
| alternative form (rare) | key-pad |
Origin of keypad
From key + pad.
Words formed from keypad
Questions about keypad
- What does keypad mean?
- Keypad means a small board with keys primarily used for tactile input into a machine.
- What part of speech is keypad?
- Keypad is a noun.
- How do you pronounce keypad?
- Keypad is pronounced /ˈkiːpæd/.
- What is the plural of keypad?
- The plural of keypad is keypads.
Words near keypad in the dictionary
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