ALL meanings of keyboard
key·board
K k - noun keyboard A panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter. 1
- noun Definition of keyboard in Technology (hardware) A hardware device consisting of a number of mechanical buttons (keys) which the user presses to input characters to a computer. Keyboards were originally part of terminals which were separate peripheral devices that performed both input and output and communicated with the computer via a serial line. Today a keyboard is more likely to be connected more directly to the processor, allowing the processor to scan it and detect which key or keys are currently pressed. Pressing a key sends a low-level key code to the keyboard input driver routine which translates this to one or more characters or special actions. Keyboards vary in the keys they have, most have keys to generate the ASCII character set as well as various function keys and special purpose keys, e.g. reset or volume control. 1
- noun keyboard the row or set of keys on a piano, organ, or the like. 1
- noun keyboard a set of keys usually arranged in tiers, for operating a typewriter, typesetting machine, computer terminal, or the like. 1
- noun keyboard any of various musical instruments played by means of a pianolike keyboard, as a piano, electric piano, or organ. 1
- noun keyboard computing: keys for typing 1
- noun keyboard musical instrument: piano, etc. 1
- noun keyboard (computing, etc.) A set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc. 0
- noun keyboard (music) A component of many instruments including the piano, organ, and harpsichord consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck. 0
- noun keyboard (music) A device with keys of a musical keyboard, used to control electronic sound-producing devices which may be built into or separate from the keyboard device. 0
- verb keyboard (Intransitive Verb) To type on a computer keyboard. 0
- countable noun keyboard The keyboard of a typewriter or computer is the set of keys that you press in order to operate it. 0
- countable noun keyboard The keyboard of a piano or organ is the set of black and white keys that you press in order to play it. 0
- countable noun keyboard People sometimes refer to musical instruments that have a keyboard as keyboards. 0
- noun keyboard a complete set of keys, usually hand-operated, as on a piano, organ, computer, typewriter, or typesetting machine 0
- noun keyboard (as modifier) 0
- noun keyboard a musical instrument, esp an electronic one, played by means of a keyboard 0
- verb keyboard to set (a text, etc) in type, onto magnetic tape, or into some other medium, by using a keyboard machine 0
- noun keyboard the row or rows of keys of a piano, typewriter, linotype, computer terminal, etc. 0
- noun keyboard a musical instrument with a keyboard; esp., an electronic piano, synthesizer, etc. as employed in a rock or jazz group 0
- verb transitive keyboard to set (type) using a keyboard typesetting machine 0
- verb transitive keyboard to write or input by means of a keyboard 0