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Meaning of "trackpad" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TRACKPAD

trackpad  [ˈtrækpæd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRACKPAD

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Trackpad 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 TRACKPAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Touchpad

A touchpad /ˈtʌtʃpæd/ or trackpad /ˈtrækpæd/ is a pointing device featuring a tactile sensor, a specialized surface that can translate the motion and position of a user's fingers to a relative position on the operating system that is outputted to the screen. Touchpads are a common feature of laptop computers, and are also used as a substitute for a mouse where desk space is scarce. Because they vary in size, they can also be found on personal digital assistants and some portable media players. Wireless touchpads such as Apple's Magic Trackpad are also available as detached accessories.

Definition of trackpad in the English dictionary

The definition of trackpad in the dictionary is a flat pad on some computers that you slide your finger over in order to move the cursor.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRACKPAD


footpad
ˈfʊtˌpæd
helipad
ˈhɛlɪˌpæd
inkpad
ˈɪŋkˌpæd
iPad
ˈaɪˌpæd
keypad
ˈkiːˌpæd
kneepad
ˈniːˌpæd
lampad
ˈlæmpæd
NEPAD
ˈniːpæd
notepad
ˈnəʊtpæd
pad
pæd
SPAD
spæd
touchpad
ˈtʌtʃˌpæd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRACKPAD

trackerball
trackies
tracking
tracking device
tracking radar
tracking shot
tracking station
tracklayer
tracklaying
tracklement
trackless
tracklessly
tracklessness
trackman
trackmen
tracks
trackside
tracksuit
trackwalker
trackway

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRACKPAD

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 trackpad in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «trackpad» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRACKPAD

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

Translator English - Chinese

触控板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trackpad
570 millions of speakers

English

trackpad
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ट्रैकपैड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تراكباد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трекпад
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trackpad
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্র্যাকপ্যাড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trackpad
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trackpad
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trackpad
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トラックパッド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트랙 패드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trackpad
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trackpad
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டிராக்பேடிற்கான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रॅकपॅडवर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dokunmatik alan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trackpad
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gładzik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трекпад
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trackpad
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

trackpad
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trackpad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

styrplatta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trackpad
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trackpad

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRACKPAD»

The term «trackpad» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.743 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRACKPAD» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRACKPAD»

Discover the use of trackpad in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trackpad and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual: The Missing Manual
At the top, you find duplicates of the same Tracking Speed and Double-Click Speed sliders described under “Mouse” earlier in this chapter—but these let you establish independent tracking and clicking speeds for the trackpad. (There's even a ...
David Pogue, 2009
2
MacOS X Power Tools
The Trackpad Tab Ifyour computer is a PowerBook or iBook, a separate Trackpad tab will appear. It has the same Tracking Speed and Double-Click Speed settings as the Mouse tab, but these settings apply to the trackpad. (In fact, ifyou also ...
Dan Frakes, 2006
3
Learn Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Trackpad. The Trackpad preference pane is available on Macs that have a built- in trackpad (which includes all Mac laptops able to run Snow Leopard). Depending on the trackpad, however, this preference pane comes in one of two flavors.
Mike Lee, Scott Meyers, 2009
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Mac OS X Panther Edition: The Missing Manual
Under normal circumstances, you touch your laptop's trackpad exclusively to move the cursor. For clicking and dragging, you're supposed to use the clicking button beneath the trackpad. Many people find, however, that it's more direct to tap ...
David Pogue, 2003
5
The Little Mac Book, Snow Leopard Edition
A laptop has a built-in trackpad to do what a mouse does. The trackpad is a flat space on which you drag your finger/s to move the pointer around the screen. It takes a little time to get used to it, but you can actually do a lot more with a trackpad ...
Robin Williams, 2009
6
MacBook Pro Portable Genius
A trackpad is an ideal input device for a mobile computer because it provides as much control as a mouse, but it doesn't require anything external to be connected to the computer. The MacBook Pro's trackpad provides all the basic capabilities ...
Galen Gruman, 2013
7
Take Control of VMware Fusion 3
Mac notebook: If you have a Mac notebook computer, you can configure the trackpad to display contextual menus when you tap with both fingers, or when you put two fingers on the trackpad and click the button. To configure this setting, open ...
Joe Kissell, 2009
8
Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac
Newer Mac notebook: Some newer Mac notebooks (starting in October 2008) have a glass multi-touch trackpad without a separate button. You configure these trackpads in the Trackpad System Preferences pane. To open a contextual menu  ...
Joe Kissell, 2010
9
Macintosh Operating System X
Trackpad. Options. On laptops, the bottom part of the Mouse panel offers some extra controls that affect the trackpad. Under normal circumstances, you touch your laptop's trackpad exclusively to move the cursor. For clicking and ...
David Pogue, 2002
10
Mac OS X Leopard For Dummies
You see this tab only if you have a notebook Mac with a trackpad (the mouse that isn't a mouse). This tab lets you set the tracking speed, as well as the clicking and gesturing behavior of your trackpad. Move the Tracking Speed slider to ...
Bob LeVitus, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRACKPAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trackpad is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Will You See Solar-Powered Apple Keyboard, Mouse, And Trackpad
While Bluetooth-powered keyboards, mouse and trackpads may be commonplace now, users could soon see solar power replacing the current technology. «Tech Times, Jul 15»
2
This virtual mouse uses lasers to meld trackpad and touchscreen …
It works by displaying a virtual trackpad on a hard surface like a table. For users, this means they'll essentially see a small box, made out of red light, with the ... «PCWorld, May 15»
3
Apple updates 15-inch MacBook Pro with Force Touch Trackpad
Yesterday Apple released an updated the 15-inch Retina display MacBook Pro, which includes the new Force Touch trackpad among other spec tweaks. «HEXUS, May 15»
4
Apple spreads Force Touch trackpad to 15-in. MacBook Pro
Apple today refreshed the 15-in. MacBook Pro, adding its new Force Touch trackpad to the laptop to match the move made in March on the smaller 13-in. model. «Computerworld, May 15»
5
MacBook Pro review (2015)
It is a catch-all term for a combination of pressure sensitivity and haptic feedback that you will find built into the Apple Watch and the trackpad of the newly ... «The Verge, Apr 15»
6
Apple's Haptic Tech Makes Way for Tomorrow's Touchable UIs
Within seconds, I was hunched over the machine like a lunatic, scrutinizing the trackpad from inches away, utterly convinced I was feeling a real click even ... «Wired, Mar 15»
7
First look: Apple's Force Touch trackpad on the early 2015 MacBook …
Let's get this out of the way up front: the Force Touch trackpad is really cool. The glass touch surface — the same found on every Apple notebook in recent ... «Apple Insider, Mar 15»
8
The MacBook's new trackpad will change the way you click
But I'm just as interested in the different approach Apple is taking with input devices. After all, the new MacBook's keyboard and trackpad are unlike any of those ... «Macworld, Mar 15»
9
Apple's 'Force Touch' Trackpad Fools Users Into Feeling Clicks …
At its "Spring Forward" event on Monday, Apple announced a brand-new MacBook and updated 13-inch MacBook Pros with a fully redesigned trackpad called ... «Mac Rumors, Mar 15»
10
Apple: 13" MacBook Pro mit Retina Display erhält Force Touch …
Zusätzlich dazu erhält das Notebook auch das aus dem neuen MacBook bekannte Force Touch Trackpad bei dem es zwar nicht mehr möglich ist, das Trackpad ... «Notebookcheck, Mar 15»

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