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keyboard

n. countable
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈkiˌbɔɹd// UK //kˈiːbɔːd// key·board General-service

n. the set of keys you press to type on a computer or play music. You use it to enter text or create sounds.

n. a panel of keys used for inputting data into a computer or for playing a musical instrument. Often used metonymically in music to refer to any electronic piano or synthesizer.


SIMPLE

I need a new keyboard for my computer.

CONTEXTUAL

The office was quiet except for the constant clicking of a mechanical keyboard.

COMPLEX

While the pianist preferred the weighted action of a grand piano, the composer found the versatility of a digital keyboard essential for layering electronic textures.

Origin

From key + board.

Usage

In computing, it typically takes the preposition 'on' ('type on a keyboard').

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