keypad en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈkiːpæd/
Etymology
From key + pad.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| keypads | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| key pad | alternative, rare | lexicographic | |
| key-pad | alternative, rare | lexicographic |
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Translations (16)
cmn 鍵盤 /键盘 (small board with keys) · cy allweddbad (small board with keys) · tr tuş takımı (small board with keys) · gl teclado numérico (small board with keys) · ga eochaircheap (small board with keys) · el πληκτρολογίδιο (small board with keys) · it tastierina (small board with keys) · ru цифрово́й блок (small board with keys) · ja キーパッド (small board with keys) · fi näppäimistö (small board with keys) · he לוח מקשים (small board with keys) · de Tastenfeld (small board with keys) · ru цифрова́я клавиату́ра (small board with keys) · sv knappsats (small board with keys) · ko 키패드 (small board with keys) · pt teclado numérico (small board with keys)