1
a
: a bank of keys on a musical instrument (such as a piano) that usually consists of seven white and five raised black keys to the octave
b
: a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard
2
: a group of systematically arranged keys by which a machine or device is operated
a computer keyboard
3
: a board on which keys for locks are hung
keyboarded; keyboarding; keyboards
: to enter (data, text, etc.) by means of a keyboard
keyboard a manuscript
… he would like her to drop her copy off and have it keyboarded into the system by someone else.—
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
: to operate a machine (as for typesetting) by means of a keyboard
keyboarder
noun
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ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
While there are smaller form factors of keyboard and screen in an almost clamshell layout, these have been the purview of Apple’s iPad range.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 7 Nov. 2023
While this is very expensive for an entry-level tablet, a report suggests that Apple had considered launching a plastic iPad and keyboard for under $500.
—José Adorno, BGR, 1 Nov. 2022
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Noun
Spotlight still mainly takes the form of a big search bar in the middle of your screen, invoked by clicking the magnifying glass on the top-right of the menu bar or with the Command + space keyboard shortcut.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
While there are smaller form factors of keyboard and screen in an almost clamshell layout, these have been the purview of Apple’s iPad range.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
The aftermath of the shooting was disappointing but not surprising; though Megan was the victim, not the perpetrator of the violence, she was harassed and slandered by everyone from her peers in the industry to keyboard warriors on social media.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 7 Nov. 2023
While this is very expensive for an entry-level tablet, a report suggests that Apple had considered launching a plastic iPad and keyboard for under $500.
—José Adorno, BGR, 1 Nov. 2022
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“Keyboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keyboard. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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