keypad

/ˈkiːpæd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkiːpæd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkē-ˌpad/ (ame, mw)

keypad — noun

  • keypadsingular
  • keypadsplural

1. a small panel of numbered buttons that you press to enter figures or control equ

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small panel of numbered buttons that you press to enter figures or control equipment like a phone, calculator, or door lock

例句

Sayaka entered the alarm code on the wall keypad by the back door.

enter a code on the keypad

Niran wiped the greasy keypad on the food truck's card machine.

the keypad on + device

同義詞
  • number pad

    usually means the numeric section on a larger computer keyboard

  • keyboard

    broader word for a full set of keys; a keypad is smaller and more limited

文法句型

enter a code on the keypad

the keypad on + device

用法筆記

This word usually refers to a smaller control area with mostly number keys, not a full computer keyboard. It often appears with phones, door locks, calculators, card machines, and the number section on the right side of a keyboard.

常見錯誤

❌Two letter keys are broken on my keypad.
✅Two letter keys are broken on my keyboard.
💡A keypad is usually a smaller numbered section, not the whole set of keys on a computer.
❌Please type your password into the touchpad.
✅Please type your password on the keypad.
💡A touchpad is the flat surface used to move a cursor, while a keypad has keys or buttons you press.