keyboardnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkiː.bɔːd/us/ˈkiː.bɔːrd/A2 the set of keys on a computer or typewriter that you press in order to make it work, or the row of keys on a musical instrument such as a piano
A2 an electronic musical instrument similar to a piano
Examples
- You can move the cursor either by using the mouse or by using the arrow keys on the keyboard.
- She told us how easy it was to use the computer, then by way of demonstration simply pressed a few keys on the keyboard.
- an electronic keyboard
- The keyboard was fitted with a non-standard plug.
- The keyboard plugs in at the back of the computer.
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keyboardverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈkiː.bɔːd/us/ˈkiː.bɔːrd/to put information into a computer using a keyboard
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