keypad
Americannoun
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keypads
plural
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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
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Her hands shook as she punched the buttons into the safe’s keypad, entering the wrong combination.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Raymond Gormley, head of energy policy at the Consumer Council, said approximately 105,000 Budget Energy BillPay and keypad domestic customers will be affected.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
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
I ask as the door unlocks with a click, a green light shining through the keypad.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
Most of us will use keypads, or rely on sensors, cameras and AI to open our doors automatically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
If you don’t go for the extra keypads, another unlock option is using the two NFC tags that come with the lock.
From The Verge ● Aug. 28, 2022
The keypads allow everyone to manipulate these digital exhibits.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 2022
Hosts on the platform are not required to use keypad locks or change codes for keypads between bookings.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2021
The Telecom-adapted tones—pairs of audio frequencies—did not exist in normal telephone keypads and you couldn't make them simply by punching keys on your household telephone.
From Underground by Suelette Dreyfus
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