touchpad
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of touchpad
First recorded in 1990–95; touch ( def. ) + pad 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Here’s what they do: Notifications — tap to pull down the notification shade Screenshot Brightness Volume Starting with the Fold 4 and Flip 4, you’ll see a fifth option: Touchpad.
From The Verge • Aug. 12, 2022
You’ll then be at the Touchpad page in settings.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2022
Touchpad mode allows you to turn the ScreenPad into a giant touchpad.
From The Verge • May 9, 2022
Next, click on Devices and then on Touchpad.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2020
Compare that with slow-motion car crashes such as Hewlett Packard's Touchpad, RIM's BlackBerry Playbook or Microsoft's Vista operating system.
From The Guardian • Aug. 27, 2011
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