KEYPAD Definition & Meaning

keypad

[ kee-pad ]

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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.
a panel similarly keyed key and used in conjunction with a television set, electronic banking machine, or other electronic device.

keypad

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noun

a small keyboard with push buttons, as on a pocket calculator, remote control unit for a television, etc
computing a data input device consisting of a limited number of keys, each with nominated functions

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Origin of keypad¹

First recorded in 1965–70; key ¹ + pad ¹

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The water alarm was triggered at 8:16 a.m., and the panic button on the keypad by the front door was activated at 8:55 a.m.

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"I don't think these kind of people worry if they're going to offend someone by doing what they're doing. They hide behind their keypads. Complete cowards," she says.

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The task involved replicating a numerical sequence using a keypad, trying to be as fast and as accurate as possible.

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She reached behind a book, flipped a switch, and pulled on a bookcase, which swiveled out to reveal a steel door with a keypad.

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Increasingly, people place calls by touching a link on a smartphone screen rather than punching numbers on a keypad.

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