iPad

American  

[ahy-pad] / ˈaɪˌpæd /

Digital Technology. Trademark.

1. a brand of tablet computer.

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iPad British  

/ ˈaɪˌpæd /

noun

1. a small portable computer activitated by touching the screen

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Etymology

Origin of iPad

First recorded in 2005–10; i(Pod) ( def. ) + pad ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

“I have an old iPad you can use. You know where to find your homework online?”

From Literature

Ray gets the iPad, shows me how to use it, then waits while I find my class portal.

From Literature

“Could I borrow your iPad to see if Mom emailed me back?”

From Literature

“The iPad is on the dining room table. Feel free. But could you take CPU with you? Opening boxes makes her thirsty.”

From Literature

In study after study, pluralities of young users — among them the youngest of “Anxious Generation” Zoomers and the oldest Gen Alpha’s iPad kids — now say they spend too much time on the apps.

From Los Angeles Times