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touchpad

[ tuhch-pad ]
/ ˈtʌtʃˌpæd /

noun

a computer input device for controlling the pointer on a display screen by sliding the finger along a touch-sensitive surface: used chiefly in laptop computers.

Words nearby touchpad

touching, touchless, touchline, touchline ban, touchmark, touchpad, touchpaper, touchscreen, touchstone, touchwood, touchy

Origin of touchpad

1990–95
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for touchpad

  • The effect is an oneiric blend on his computer screen that he moves through, struggling with the touchpad mouse.

    Baryshnikov Unbound|Ross Kenneth Urken|May 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST

  • He tapped at his touchpad and a window came up, showing relative strength signals for two of the access points.

    Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow

  • She rolled over and grabbed my keyboard and scribed on the touchpad with her fingertip.

    Little Brother|Cory Doctorow