keypad
Etymology

From key + pad.

Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈkiːpæd/
Noun

keypad (plural keypads)

  1. A small board with keys primarily used for tactile input into a machine.
    Hypernyms: pad
    Many laptop computers have special function keys which turn part of the alphabetical keyboard into a numeric keypad.
    • 2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children's Books, →ISBN:
      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.
Translations
  • Italian: tastierina
  • Portuguese: teclado numérico
  • Russian: цифровая клавиатура
  • Spanish: teclado numérico



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