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- [kee-pad]
- /ˈkiˌpæd/
- /ˈkiː.pæd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kee-pad]
- /ˈkiˌpæd/
Definitions of keypad word
- noun keypad 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. 1
- noun keypad a panel similarly keyed and used in conjunction with a television set, electronic banking machine, or other electronic device. 1
- noun keypad A miniature keyboard or set of buttons for operating a portable electronic device, telephone, or other equipment. 1
- noun keypad handheld keyboard 1
- noun Technical meaning of keypad (hardware) An input device with a small array of push buttons labeled with numbers or other symbols, designed to allow rapid entry of characters from a small set, e.g. decimal digits 0-9 or, historically, hexadecimal digits. The most common form of keypad is the numeric keypad found on a standard PC keyboard. 1
- countable noun keypad The keypad on a modern telephone is the set of buttons that you press in order to operate it. Some other machines, such as cash dispensers, also have a keypad. 0
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Origin of keypad
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; key1 + pad1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Keypad
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
keypad popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
keypad usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with keypad
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