Word
keypad
Phoneticskey·pad, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈkiˌpæd/
UK/kˈiːpæd/
Definition
n. a small set of buttons with numbers or letters on them, used to operate a device like a phone or a lock.
n. a small panel of buttons or keys, typically numeric, used for inputting data or operating an electronic device.
Examples
“Please enter your code on the keypad.”
“The security guard watched as the visitor typed a four-digit PIN into the keypad to unlock the gate.”
“Modern security systems often replace physical keypads with touchscreen interfaces, though many users still prefer the tactile feedback of traditional buttons for entering sensitive passcodes.”
Examples
simple
“Please enter your code on the keypad.”
contextual
“The security guard watched as the visitor typed a four-digit PIN into the keypad to unlock the gate.”
complex
“Modern security systems often replace physical keypads with touchscreen interfaces, though many users still prefer the tactile feedback of traditional buttons for entering sensitive passcodes.”
Usage
Commonly used in the context of security systems, telephones, and calculators.
Etymology
From key + pad.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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