English Explanatory Dictionary

keyboard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A set of keys laid out in a gridlike pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer, etc.
  2. A component of many instruments, including the piano, organ, and harpsichord, consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.
  3. An electronic device containing a keyboard (preceding sense), especially one that is capable of producing musical sounds when the keys are played.
verb
  1. To type on a computer keyboard.

Pronunciation

kē'bôrd /ˈki.bɔɹd/ /ˈkiː.bɔːd/ En-us-keyboard.ogg en-ca-keyboard.ogg

Word forms

keyboard keyboards keyboarding keyboarded

Etymology

From key + board.

Synonyms

electronic keyboard synthesizer

Related words

key keypad keys

Derived words

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