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

“Apple’s innovation engine was in high gear this month with a flurry of new products unveiled across the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and AirPods families,” White wrote Thursday.

From Barron's

Apple is rolling out age checks for iPhone and iPad users in the UK that will ask them to verify if they are adults to access "certain services" such as 18-plus apps.

From BBC

Julie Edwards grew worried when her daughter began coming home from kindergarten talking about “JiJi,” the penguin who stars in an app on her school-issued iPad.

From Los Angeles Times

“I just don’t understand what kids are learning when you give a 5-year-old an iPad,” Brookover said.

From Los Angeles Times

For Kate Brody, whose first-grade son attends a charter school in the San Fernando Valley, the addictive nature of her son’s school-assigned iPad led to potty accidents during class.

From Los Angeles Times