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keypad

keypad

22 2.7
A small set of keys for entering numbers or commands on a device
  • noun
  • /ˈkiːpæd/
translation icon : teclado
  • It's the keypad on the right.
  • use the keypad
  • keypad button
  • keypad functions

OK, I have a tip for any of you out there who own an Airbnb, get one of these keypads or just like some way for people to get in without a key.

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Examples

  • Slowly, she walked to the door, then stopped at the keypad on the wall next to it.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • This is a mechanical keypad so it comes with it.

  • The 18 participants who used the keypad agreed that it was both useful and easy to operate.

    Academic text (1997)
  • But this was the predecessor to all that, and I believe this was the very first car to feature this keypad entry system.

  • At his apartment door, he removed a small keypad and punched in the four-digit code.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Lando punched the numbers into the keypad and watched the indicator light flash green.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The controller comes with a graphic keypad that leads users through setup and maintenance diagnostics.

    Academic text (2009)
  • All parameters can be entered through the 26-button keypad or via a PC through the serial port.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Coldwater tapped a code into a keypad, and the door slid noisily aside.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • To unlock the safe, she entered the combination on the keypad built into the door.

Antonyms

display
  • Specialized
197 2.5

A screen on a device that shows pictures and words

output device
  • Specialized
1 3.5

Something that sends computer information so people can see or hear it, like a screen

How Big

keyboard
203 1.1
keypad
22 2.7
button
730 1.0

Surface Forms

keypad singular
keypads plural

Morphology

keypad = key + pad (transparent) = key + pad

Meaning is directly the combination of 'key' + 'pad' (a pad made up of keys), which learners can infer from the component words.

Etymology

Keypad comes from key, meaning 'a small button or a door key', and pad, meaning 'a small flat surface'. So a keypad is a small flat set of keys you press to enter numbers or commands.