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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesclavier numérique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: klavje nymɛʁik
"Tapez votre code secret sur le clavier numérique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A miniature keyboard or set of buttons for operating a portable electronic device, telephone, or security system.
"She entered the security code into the keypad by the front door." - 2
A separate numeric pad attached to or used alongside a computer keyboard.
"Accountants often prefer using an external numeric keypad for faster data entry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'key' (from Old English 'cǣg') referring to a lever or button used for operating a mechanism, and 'pad' (originating in the 16th century meaning a small flat cushion or block). The compound term emerged in the mid-20th century with the advent of electronic devices, calculators, and telephones to describe a small set of buttons arranged in a block.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Keypad" is said worldwide
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clavier numérique
Transliteration: klavje nymɛʁik
"Tapez votre code secret sur le clavier numérique."
Tastatur
Transliteration: taʃtaˈtuːɐ̯
"Geben Sie die PIN über die Tastatur ein."
tastierino
Transliteration: tastiˈriːno
"Inserisci il codice PIN sul tastierino."
teclado numérico
Transliteration: tekˈlaðo nuˈmeɾiko
"Marque el número en el teclado numérico."
teclado numérico
Transliteration: teˈkladu nuˈmɛɾiku
"Digite a senha no teclado numérico."
कीपैड
Transliteration: kīpaiḍ
"कृपया कीपैड पर अपना पासवर्ड दर्ज करें।"
按键板
Transliteration: àn jiàn bǎn
"请在按键板上输入密码。"
키패드
Transliteration: kipaedeu
"도어락 키패드에 비밀번호를 누르세요."
テンキー
Transliteration: tenkī
"テンキーを使って暗証番号を入力してください。"
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