noun
definition
A small board with keys primarily used for tactile input into a machine.
example
Many laptop computers have special function keys which turn part of the alphabetical keyboard into a numeric keypad.
Examples of keypad in a Sentence
He paused before a keypad and looked at his hand.
The thing I miss is the number keypad, I find typing numbers in using the numbers at the top extremely cumbersome!
Her fingers opened to reveal a keypad similar to the one Brady delivered.
She had to find the other keypad.
The keypad lit up, and light spilled from a door that opened slowly.
You use the numbers on your phone keypad to enter your payment details.
He stopped at one and pressed his thumb to the keypad.
I need to ask Lana about the keypad we found, too.
He pulled her micro free from his cargo pocket and set it on the coffee table beside the keypad.
Brady motioned her towards the door and hung back, pressing his thumb to a keypad on the wall.
Lana went to the side opposite Kelli and pressed her thumb against the keypad.
It was small and black, and yawned open to display a single keypad with a red serial number emblazoned along its side.
Brady pushed chunks of body parts blown out of the minefield and knelt to retrieve a thumb keypad.
Control the server using the Pocket PC or simply learn XiVA IR codes into the keypad buttons for seamless multiroom audio.
It is the small cafe next to a laser filled hallway, past a keypad locked door.
In combination with the plain text display of the XT keypad you parameterise the frequency inverter in next to no time.
Stand close to the cash machine and always shield the keypad to avoid anyone seeing you enter your PIN.
The sleek design with large TFT 65K display glides open to reveal a keypad that is probably easier to use than their rivals.
Use the ' * ' key on your numeric keypad to reset the display to view them properly.
For example on an alphanumeric keypad the ASCII code will be wanted.
All controllers are easily programmed via the numerical keypad to create custom setups in minutes.
At the start most of us used our Group Dynamics electronic keypad to vote against the motion.
Give the children a copy of a mobile phone keypad with the letters on.
The separate keypad I don't use very often.
From it's popular clamshell design to the easy-to-use keypad layout - you won't go far wrong with the 8120.
Simply push up the slide up front cover with your finger to display the number keypad.
Programming of parameters is easily effected by means of the membrane keypad on the front of the unit.
The twelve buttons at the top are arranged like a telephone keypad.
One-third the size of a conventional button keypad, it consists of a single flat sheet of metal.
The remote control system, comprising the keypad, transmitter. infra-red link, amplifier and control microcomputer.
With a deft touch the PEBL U6 opens automatically to reveal an attractive keypad and large 262K color display.
With touch-tone keypad, follow the voice prompts and enter your payments and card details via your telephone keypad.
Some ergonomic keyboards are split and separate the letter keypad in two at opposing angle which allows typing without bending your wrists.
Look for one that has keypad large enough to punch with your finger.
Too small a unit and the keys get crammed onto a small keypad, and if your finger is too big you'll end up pressing several keys instead of one.
One feature people often forget to test on a cell phone is the keypad.
Make sure the keypad is big enough for your fingers, that the keys are spaced far enough apart to be pushed separately and that the keys respond well to your touch.
On the other hand, if you use Excel or other math programs frequently, a full size keyboard with a numerical keypad will be a necessity.
One of the most difficult to spot scams is the fake ATM machine or the fake keypad.
An on-screen keypad can be used to type with the stylus, making DS surfing easy and intuitive.
Walk to the keypad and enter the code, "5656."
The LG Neon, which features a slide-out keypad, touch display, Bluetooth, music player, and camera costs about $160.
The Motorola I465 also costs around $50 and has a full QWERTY keypad and Bluetooth capability.
This phone features stereo Bluetooth, an MP3 player and an external keypad for around $130.
Two letters are mapped to each button, making the keypad more compact and thus allowing for a more phone-like form factor.
On the one side, you have the standard keypad for dialling numbers.
Its keypad may not as sleek and metallic as the Motorola RAZR, but you have to admit that the Sanyo Katana comes with one of the boldest looking paint jobs out there.
The keypad is much the same as its clamshell cousin, but you also get to enjoy a 2.0 megapixel camera, landscape display, integrated multimedia player, video capabilities, and what Motorola calls "intuitive functionality."
With its lovely slim profile, metallic keypad, and fashionable design, it has won over the hearts of many cell phone owners, regardless of which service carrier they choose.
On the downside, there is no QWERTY keyboard (only a regular numerical keypad), so inputting text in the case of emails, schedule events, and SMS text messages can be more difficult than on other smartphones or on PDA phones.