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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.—
Consumer Reports
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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Devices that steal magnetic strip data are more common than those that can steal chip data, according to the FBI.
Check the keypad.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2024
In another house, an old British phone booth has been engineered so that when the right code is entered on the keypad, the glass windows turn opaque, and the back wall opens to reveal a slide leading to a secure basement complex that includes a flight simulator and a shark tank.
—Simon Usborne, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
The best deal is the Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch in black suede with Wi-Fi, no keyhole, a touchscreen keypad, and a fingerprint reader.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 16 July 2024
If the keypad has a strange shape or color, that can also indicate that a keypad overlay has been placed.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 11 July 2024
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Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2024
In another house, an old British phone booth has been engineered so that when the right code is entered on the keypad, the glass windows turn opaque, and the back wall opens to reveal a slide leading to a secure basement complex that includes a flight simulator and a shark tank.
—Simon Usborne, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
The best deal is the Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch in black suede with Wi-Fi, no keyhole, a touchscreen keypad, and a fingerprint reader.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 16 July 2024
If the keypad has a strange shape or color, that can also indicate that a keypad overlay has been placed.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 11 July 2024
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“Keypad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keypad. Accessed 23 Aug. 2024.
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keypad
noun
key·pad
ˈkē-ˌpad 
: a small keyboard (as on a pocket calculator)
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