keypad

[ kee-pad ]

/ ˈkiˌpæd /

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noun

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.

a panel similarly keyed and used in conjunction with a television set, electronic banking machine, or other electronic device.

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Also called numeric keypad, numeric pad .

Origin of keypad

First recorded in 1965–70; key¹ + pad¹

Words nearby keypad

Keynesian economics, Keynes, John Maynard, keynote, keynote address, keynoter, keypad, keypal, key plate, keypunch, key ring, keyring drive

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How to use keypad in a sentence

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While it’s a technology that has been around for years, it has become essential to the ways people seek to limit contact with frequently touched physical devices such as terminals and keypads.
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Finally, the team flipped the paper over and printed a keypad of numbers on the other side.
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No single moment inspired her paper keypad, Sala de Medeiros says.
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A circle with a dot may be “3” on the keypad, while an arrow could be “9.”
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While one roughed her up, the other pressed every button on the keypad.
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To discover the code to the metaphoric keypad required a journey into uncharted territories of the heart, my heart.
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British Dictionary definitions for keypad

keypad

/ (ˈkiːˌpæd) /

noun

a small keyboard with push buttons, as on a pocket calculator, remote control unit for a television, etc

computing a data input device consisting of a limited number of keys, each with nominated functions

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