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

At one man's request, the agency devised a "Mission Impossible" production for an adventurous young woman: an iPad delivered in the morning launched a scavenger hunt across Paris by sidecar and by boat.

From Barron's

YouTube is selling "the ability to watch something essentially for free on your computer, on your phone, on your iPad," the attorney insisted, comparing the service to Netflix or traditional TV.

From Barron's

What YouTube is selling "is the ability to watch something essentially for free on your computer, on your phone, on your iPad," Li insisted.

From Barron's

She designs on an aging iPad, hand-collages elements, scales the images digitally and prints large-format posters.

From Los Angeles Times

So he’d fetched stamps for Fred Bocarelli from the little shop off the lobby, and he’d helped Elise Hadley do a FaceTime from her iPad, and of course he’d visited with me.

From Literature