keypad
Americannoun
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a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
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a panel similarly keyed and used in conjunction with a television set, electronic banking machine, or other electronic device.
noun
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a small keyboard with push buttons, as on a pocket calculator, remote control unit for a television, etc
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computing a data input device consisting of a limited number of keys, each with nominated functions
Etymology
Origin of keypad
Example Sentences
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Guests punch a code into a keypad to gain entrance to First Cabin.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The design is sleek and simple, with a pink-and-white ombré paint job, the company’s name printed in lowercase, and a keypad for loading and unloading the cargo area.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
Every day, Kyrie punched his number into the keypad, ate in the cafeteria with his friends and got on with his school day.
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2025
The task involved replicating a numerical sequence using a keypad, trying to be as fast and as accurate as possible.
From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024
I ask as the door unlocks with a click, a green light shining through the keypad.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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