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keypad

noun
/ˈkiːpæd/

Etymology

From key + pad.

  1. inherited from *paddǭ✻ — “toad”
  2. inherited from *paddā✻
  3. inherited from padde
  4. inherited from pade
  5. compounded as keypad — “key + pad”

Definitions

  1. A small board with keys primarily used for tactile input into a machine.

    • Many laptop computers have special function keys which turn part of the alphabetical keyboard into a numeric keypad.
    • He pulled a picture frame to one side, revealing a safe behind. Chang pressed four buttons on the keypad… …and the safe door whirred open.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA