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keypal

keypal noun: the email equivalent of a penpal; someone with whom to exchange email for the simple joy of communicating.

Noun

keypal (plural keypals)

  1. (dated) The email equivalent of a penpal; someone with whom to exchange email for the simple joy of communicating.
    • The most common type of person-to-person contact is through keypal exchanges. (The modern version of penpals.) Many organizations exist to help teachers to find suitable keypal connections for their students.1999, James E. Schwartz, Robert J. Beichner, Essentials of Educational Technology, Allyn and Bacon, →ISBN, page 53

Forms of keypal

pluralkeypals

Origin of keypal

From key + pal, in reference to the computer keyboard.

Questions about keypal

What does keypal mean?
Keypal means the email equivalent of a penpal; someone with whom to exchange email for the simple joy of communicating.
What part of speech is keypal?
Keypal is a noun.
What is the plural of keypal?
The plural of keypal is keypals.

Words near keypal in the dictionary

  1. Keyonna
  2. keypad
  3. keypads
  4. keypair
  5. keypairs
  6. keypal
  7. keypals
  8. keypath
  9. keypaths
  10. keyphone
  11. keyphones

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