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: a small set of keys that is part of a larger keyboard or another device (such as a telephone or calculator)
The keyboards of costly computers … usually have a separate numeric keypad in addition to the usual numerals in the top row of any keyboard.—
Consumer Reports
Consumer ReportsThis lets you operate your centrally located audio/video gear from anywhere in the house, either by a handheld remote control or a keypad built into the wall.—Video Review
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: a small, usually numerical keyboard
Deactivate the alarm by punching a code into the keypad mounted inside the house.
Using a handheld keypad, the salesperson presses a three-digit code to find specific tracks. For example, "147" might be a segment with maintenance tips for the Cadillac diesel engine.—Jane Wollman
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The laptop is wide enough to accommodate a numeric keypad to the right of the keyboard.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Blackberry didn’t take the iPhone seriously and stuck with its keypad instead of a touch screen.
—Nicole Lipkin, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The analog aesthetic, tactile keypads, an old camcorder’s clunky charm, and an e-ink display’s soft glow offer comfort and identity.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
These tactics mirror the ATM skimmer scam, where criminals place keypads designed to log keystrokes over an ATM to steal card information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Blackberry didn’t take the iPhone seriously and stuck with its keypad instead of a touch screen.
—Nicole Lipkin, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The analog aesthetic, tactile keypads, an old camcorder’s clunky charm, and an e-ink display’s soft glow offer comfort and identity.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
These tactics mirror the ATM skimmer scam, where criminals place keypads designed to log keystrokes over an ATM to steal card information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for keypad
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“Keypad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keypad. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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keypad
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key·pad
ˈkē-ˌpad 
: a small keyboard (as on a pocket calculator)
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