tenkey
tenkey — noun
- tenkeysingular
- tenkeysplural
1. a separate block of number keys (0–9), a decimal point, and math symbol keys tha
a separate block of number keys (0–9), a decimal point, and math symbol keys that sits on the right side of a full-sized computer keyboard, arranged like a calculator for fast number entry
Amihan rests her right hand on the tenkey while entering monthly sales data.
collocation: rests (hand) on the tenkey
The tenkey on Mathieu's old keyboard stopped working after he spilled coffee on it.
tenkey + preposition: on [possessor]'s keyboard
Typing long account numbers into a tenkey is much faster than using the number row.
Without a tenkey, typing a long list of prices on a laptop can be slow.
Cole's new keyboard has a tenkey with larger buttons for the accounting team.
- numeric keypad
the full formal name; more common in product descriptions and user manuals
- numpad
an informal shortened form, very common in spoken and casual computer discussion
- number pad
an everyday alternative name; equally common and interchangeable with tenkey
文法句型
a tenkey
the tenkey
tenkey + noun (modifier)
用法筆記
Only one sense — no cross-sense ambiguity to resolve. Tenkey commonly appears as a modifier before another noun (e.g. tenkey keyboard, tenkey layout).