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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.—
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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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This smart lock also includes a keypad and physical key backup, with a nine-month battery life that keeps it low-maintenance.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
Protect your valuables with this fireproof and waterproof safe that locks via a digital keypad or manual key.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Skimming devices are sometimes placed over the card slot or keypad.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Photographers, videographers and designers can boost their productivity by using a combination of the keypad and dial pad to turbocharge controls and settings in their favorite software.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
Protect your valuables with this fireproof and waterproof safe that locks via a digital keypad or manual key.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Skimming devices are sometimes placed over the card slot or keypad.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Photographers, videographers and designers can boost their productivity by using a combination of the keypad and dial pad to turbocharge controls and settings in their favorite software.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 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 5 Jun. 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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