keypad
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.
keypads
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pluralof keypad.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
Hosts on the platform are not required to use keypad locks or change codes for keypads between bookings.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2021
It’s harder to implement centralized rules that could make guests safer, like digital keypads that would have prevented duplicating keys.
From The Verge ● Jun. 15, 2021
Beijing has suspended the use of fingerprint-entry keypads and forbidden workers from sitting face-to-face while eating lunch.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2020
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
