Meanings
nounnumeric keypad (plural numeric keypads)
plural numeric keypads
- The square, palm-sized section of a computer keyboard, usually on the far right side, with keys for the digits and arithmetic operations, providing calculator-style efficiency for entering numbers.
Synonyms: number pad, tenkey
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe square, palm-sized section of a computer keyboard, usually on the far right side, with keys for the digits and arithmetic operations, providing calculator-style efficiency for entering numbers.
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Bulgarian цифрова клавиатура
- цифрова клавиатура (cifrova klaviatura)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 數字鍵盤 /数字键盘
- 數字鍵盤 /数字键盘 (shùzì jiànpán)Translations
Danish numerisk tastatur
- numerisk tastaturTranslations
Finnish numeronäppäimistö
- numeronäppäimistöTranslations
French pavé numérique
- pavé numériqueTranslations
Italian tastierino numerico, tastierina numerica
- tastierino numericoTranslations
- tastierina numericaTranslations
Japanese テンキー
- テンキー (tenkī)Translations
Korean 숫자 키패드
- 숫자 키패드 (sutja kipaedeu)Translations
Polish klawiatura numeryczna
- klawiatura numerycznaTranslations
Portuguese teclado numérico
- teclado numéricoTranslations
Spanish teclado numérico
- teclado numéricoTranslations
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APA
numeric keypad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numeric%20keypad
MLA
“numeric keypad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numeric%20keypad. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “numeric keypad,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numeric%20keypad.
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