keyboard
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1.1
- noun
- /ˈkiːbɔːrd/
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teclado
- This unique instrument looks like a keyboard, but sounds like a recorder.
- computer keyboard
- keyboard layout
- QWERTY keyboard
This may be the most expensive keyboard we've ever tested.
- This may be the most expensive keyboard we've ever tested.
- These are people behind keyboards trying to get attention.
- So I'm going to be using a mouse and keyboard look.
- Apple, if you're listening, please make a magic keyboard with Touch Bar.
Examples
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The new electronic keyboard has a variety of sounds and effects.
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The newer technology appeals to some adults; many have electronic keyboards and digital wind controllers.
Academic text (1992) -
This time we have white on the keyboard instead of red.
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You know how difficult it is to work a keyboard with one hand?
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No, Sam, you gotta hit the keyboard harder throughout this entire song.
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My brother has a grand piano, a keyboard and an organ.
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Then they made a full QWERTY keyboard for the watch.
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In this case, we may recommend a printer, a keyboard, a monitor, and so on, as a package.
Academic text (2011) -
McClane types on his computer keyboard, and figures come up on his screen.
Fiction book (1990) -
Then when I did start pecking at the keyboard again, the writing went smoothly and quickly.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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2.7
A small set of keys for entering numbers or commands on a device
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1.3
A set of keys you use to type on a computer
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2.8
A keyboard layout with the top letters Q W E R T Y used on most computers
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2.6
The row of black and white keys you press to play a piano
A keyboard that punches paper tape to tell a Monotype machine which letters to make
Compounds
- Offensive
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7.3
A person who posts angry or attacking comments online without acting in real life
- Offensive
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9.5
A person who says rude or threatening things online but not in person
- Specialized
A part of a computer's memory that stores keys you press until the computer reads them
- Archaic
A keyboard that punches paper tape to tell a Monotype machine which letters to make
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Etymology
Keyboard is a simple compound of key ('a small part you press or use') and board ('a flat panel'). Think of a flat board covered in keys — that picture helps: a keyboard is literally a panel of keys used for a piano, typewriter, or computer.