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💻 Can be typed (programming) ⌨️ Easy to type
typable

typable

3.8
Can be entered on a normal keyboard or printed on paper
  • adjective
  • /ˈtaɪpəbl/
translation icon : editable
  • Make sure your password is easily typable on any standard keyboard.

Examples

  • This document is typable in any text editor.

  • The document contains only typable characters, so you can enter it without special software.

  • Some symbols are not typable on a regular laptop keyboard.

  • Make sure the fields are typable before submitting.

  • The document was formatted to ensure that all fields were typable on the keyboard.

  • Ensure that the text is typable so everyone can fill in their details easily.

  • For the online form, use typable fields to collect user information efficiently.

Synonyms

typeable
vstypable
3.5

Can be entered using a keyboard

also covers being shown in printed type not just keyboard input

Surface Forms

typable positive

Morphology

typable = type (transparent) = type + able

Clearly formed from the verb 'type' (to enter text) plus '-able', yielding 'able to be typed'.

Etymology

Typable also uses type in the sense 'to write with a keyboard' or printed letters, plus -able ('can be'). So, typable means 'can be entered by typing' or 'can be made with printed type', which is why we say a password or character is easy to type on a keyboard.