# keypad

Pronunciation: say "KEE-pad" /ˈkipæd/

## Noun

1. A small board of keys used mainly for entering numbers or commands into a machine by touch.
   - Simple: A small panel of buttons you press to put numbers or letters into a machine.
   - _He punched in the access code on the keypad beside the gate._
   - _The latest phone dropped its physical keypad in favor of a touchscreen._

## Origin

Formed from "key" plus "pad."

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