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Meaning of "keypad" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KEYPAD

keypad  [ˈkiːˌpæd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KEYPAD

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verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Keypad is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KEYPAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

keypad

Keypad

A keypad is a set of buttons arranged in a block or "pad" which usually bear digits, symbols and usually a complete set of alphabetical letters. If it mostly contains numbers then it can also be called a numeric keypad. Keypads are found on many alphanumeric keyboards and on other devices such as calculators, push-button telephones, combination locks, and digital door locks, which require mainly numeric input.

Definition of keypad in the English dictionary

The definition of keypad in the dictionary is a small keyboard with push buttons, as on a pocket calculator, remote control unit for a television, etc. Other definition of keypad is a data input device consisting of a limited number of keys, each with nominated functions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KEYPAD


footpad
ˈfʊtˌpæd
helipad
ˈhɛlɪˌpæd
inking-pad
ˈɪŋkɪŋˌpæd
inkpad
ˈɪŋkˌpæd
iPad
ˈaɪˌpæd
kneepad
ˈniːˌpæd
lampad
ˈlæmpæd
NEPAD
ˈniːpæd
notepad
ˈnəʊtpæd
pad
pæd
scorepad
ˈskɔːˌpæd
skidpad
ˈskɪdpæd
SPAD
spæd
tonepad
ˈtəʊnˌpæd
touchpad
ˈtʌtʃˌpæd
trackpad
ˈtrækpæd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEYPAD

keyline
keylogger
keylogging
Keynes
Keynesian
Keynesianism
keynote
keynote speaker
keynote speech
keynoter
keypal
keypuncher
keyring drive
keys
keyset
keystone
Keystone State
keystroke
keyway
keyword

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEYPAD

bachelor pad
bed pad
brake pad
crash pad
desk pad
helicopter pad
ink pad
launch pad
launching pad
lily pad
memo pad
mouse pad
numeric keypad
PIN pad
scouring pad
scratch pad
shoulder pad
sketch pad
stamp pad
suction pad

Synonyms and antonyms of keypad in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «keypad» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEYPAD

Find out the translation of keypad to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of keypad from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «keypad» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 小键盘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teclado numérico
570 millions of speakers

English

keypad
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कीपैड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لوحة المفاتيح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клавиатура
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teclado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কীপ্যাড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clavier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pad kekunci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tastenfeld
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キーパッド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 숫자판
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keypad
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bàn phím
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விசைப்பலகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कीपॅड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

klavye
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tastierino numerico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klawiatura
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клавіатура
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tastatura
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πληκτρολόγιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klavier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

knappsats
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tastaturet
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about keypad

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2 QUOTES WITH «KEYPAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word keypad.
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David Crystal
Sending a message on a mobile phone is not the most natural of ways to communicate. The keypad isn't linguistically sensible.
2
Joe Trohman
I'll never like virtual keypads. Nothing can compete with an actual QWERTY-style keypad.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEYPAD»

Discover the use of keypad in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to keypad and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Advanced Digital Systems: Experiments and Concepts with CPLDS
An SPST keypad will be connected to an encoder, a data register, and a display decoder. The system will store and display the number of the key that is pressed. This lab can be completed without an SPST keypad. MAX switches can be ...
Leo Chartrand, 2004
2
PIC Microcontroller: An Introduction to Software and ...
scan_k4 btfss keypad, 0 check key 4 goto db_key4 scan_k5 btfss keypad, 1 check key 5 goto db_key5 scan_k6 btfss keypad,2 check key 6 goto db_key6 scan_k7 btfss keypad, 3 check key 7 goto db_key7 scan_r2 movlw 0xFF prepare to scan ...
Han-Way Huang, 2005
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Information Security Management Handbook on CD-ROM, 2006 Edition
Time penalty (error lockout): This is a feature available with many keypad systems. It deactivates the system for a selected period of time after entry of an incorrect number, so unauthorized persons cannot quickly try a large number of ...
Micki Krause, 2006
4
C++ for Programmers
Keypad Class Keypad (Figs.E.5–E.6) represents the keypad of the ATM and is responsible for receiving all user input. Recall that we are simulating this hardware, so we use the computer's keyboard to approximate the keypad. A computer ...
Paul J. Deitel, Harvey M. Deitel, 2009
5
Clique: Perceptually Based, Task Oriented Auditory Display ...
Command Key Notes List my programs Keypad - List my tasks Keypad * List my memory Keypad / Start recording Keypad + While pressing Stop recording Keypad + On release Tell me about this Keypad 5 Stop Keypad 0 Serves as a modifier ...
Peter Parente, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Security Management: Techniques and Technology
ACCESS CONTROL: KEYPAD SYSTEMS Keypads are the embodiment of the combination lock technique of access control. While it is certainly possible to contrive devices that utilize other forms of the combination lock or stored code ...
John J. Fay, 1993
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Interfacing PIC Microcontrollers: Embedded Design by ...
System. The keypad is simply an array of push buttons connected in rows and columns so that each can be tested for closure with the minimum number of connections (the physical component is shown in the prototype hardware in Figure 4.1).
Martin P. Bates, 2013
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Television Microprocessor IC Data Files
(28) N/c (29) « (30) « (31) N/c (32)« (33)« (34)4— (35)« (36)« (37)« (38)« (39)« ( 40)« Keypad function scanning Power switch pulse contact Keypad function Keypad function Keypad function Keypad function Keypad function Keypad function ...
John Edwards, 1997
9
Mastering Sibelius 6
$7 .. a 2'3'4'AII Figure 1.24 First keypad layout. It ti .l .E The Keypad Window has six different views. The default view is the first keypad layout, Which takes care of basic note values, accidentals, and simple articulations. Figure 1.24 shows the ...
Gabriel Cobas, 2011
10
Pro Tools 10 Advanced Post Production Techniques
Shortcut F7 F8 F9 F10 Press two or more (F6—F8) F1 +F4 F2+F4 F3+F4 Control+ Shift+T (Mac)/Start+Shift+T (Windows) Numeric keypad 7 Numeric keypad 8 Numeric keypad 9 Command+Shift+L or numeric keypad 4 (Mac)/ Ctrl+Shift+L or  ...
Joel Krantz, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEYPAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term keypad is used in the context of the following news items.
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Secret Keyboard Stash
You might have to adapt the hack to your specific model, but [Kipkay] cuts out the membrane keyboard, secures the numeric keypad keys with ... «Hackaday, Jul 15»
2
Same time for same crime? Ask Patrick Cannon
Domestic violence may be most often linked to the throwing of a punch. The judges ruled it can also occur with the tap of a keypad. «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
3
IN VIDEO and PICTURES: £150000 illegal cigarettes haul sniffed …
Finally, in the flat above the shop, a small room secured with a padlock and keypad lock is forced open. The space looks to be an old staircase ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
4
2015 Volvo V60 T5 Luxury Review : Long-term report two
For example the center console has a keypad, at a time when phones don't have keypads. This aside it's a nice place to sit. Stainless steel ... «CarAdvice, Jul 15»
5
Mr. President, on behalf of ungrateful nation, thanks
Changing minds with a keypad is a fool's errand; I'm surely a fool, but not on that count. I simply offer some points for the open-minded to ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»
6
Does Siri have a secret signal to summon 911?
How secure your lockscreen might be when Siri is active, given that she's supposed to help you bypass the keypad. If there's anything sinister ... «Naked Security, Jul 15»
7
Fort Bragg: No increase in security following Chattanooga shooting
The Navy recruiting office had a keypad entry on its door, but the door was ajar. Brian Michael Jenkins, an adviser to the president of the RAND ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
8
Kansas City Southern (KSU) Earnings Report: Q2 2015 Conference …
If anyone should require operator assistance during the conference please press star 0 on your telephone keypad. As a reminder this ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
9
EKOS poll: Tories are up — but so is number of voters 'angry' with …
... which allows respondents to enter their preferences by punching the keypad on their phone, rather than telling them to an operator. «iPolitics.ca, Jul 15»
10
Meet Janus One: Both a thin standalone phone and a Bluetooth …
Aside from the numeric keypad, there's not much more to the device, save for an internal pedometer for step tracking, so it's well-suited for ... «ZDNet, Jul 15»

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