Keyboard - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkiːbɔːrd|  American pronunciation of the word keyboard
Brit.  |ˈkiːbɔːd|  British pronunciation of the word keyboard

noun

- device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
- holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung

Extra examples

The text was keyboarded and returned to the author.

This information was keyboarded into a database.

Chris Kelly (guitar) and Benny Hayes (keyboards and vocals)

You can perform several actions with keyboard commands.

The computer gets its input from a keyboard or mouse.

A short black wire connects the computer's monitor to its keyboard.

...the once-ubiquitous typewriter was the predecessor of today's electronic keyboard...

Depress the “shift” key on your keyboard.

The computer keyboard is positioned at a slant so that typing is more comfortable for the wrists.

The keyboard has good tactile feedback, and the touch pad is responsive without being too twitchy.

Most computer users have never received any formal keyboard training. Consequently, their keyboard skills are inefficient.

He began pounding the keyboard of his computer.

If you boot up your system without the keyboard being plugged in, you will see an error message.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: keyboard
he/she/it: keyboards
present participle: keyboarding
past tense: keyboarded
past participle: keyboarded
noun
singular: keyboard
plural: keyboards
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