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touch screen

British  

noun

    1. a visual display unit screen that allows the user to give commands to the computer by touching parts of the screen instead of using the keyboard

    2. ( as modifier )

      a touch-screen computer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The introduction of a touch screen smartphone was game changing.

From Barron's Mar. 31, 2026

Bloomberg has reported that Apple is looking to release a lineup of high end devices, including a foldable iPhone and a MacBook Pro with a touch screen.

From Barron's Mar. 10, 2026

It was a work phone with a small touch screen, email and fax capabilities and a scheduler; it weighed a full pound.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 14, 2026

For global consumers choosing among a Ford, a Volkswagen, a Honda or a Kia, price is one of many factors they consider alongside safety, comfort and the size of the touch screen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 28, 2026

Frantic, I hit the back arrow at the top of the touch screen and scroll down to our thread of messages.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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