keypad

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A 16-button alphanumeric keypad

Etymology[edit]

From key +‎ pad.

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Noun[edit]

keypad (plural keypads)

  1. A small board with keys primarily used for tactile input into a machine.
    Hypernym: 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.

Usage notes[edit]

  • A keypad generally has fewer keys than a keyboard, laid out in a more or less square grid.

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