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numeric keypad

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: number pad, tenkey

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: цифрова клавиатура (cifrova klaviatura) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 數字鍵盤 /数字键盘 (shùzì jiànpán) — Translations
  • Danish: numerisk tastatur — Translations
  • Finnish: numeronäppäimistö — Translations
  • French: pavé numérique — Translations
  • Galician: teclado numérico — Translations
  • Italian: tastierino numerico — Translations
  • Italian: tastierina numerica — Translations
  • Japanese: テンキー (tenkī) — Translations
  • Korean: 숫자 키패드 (sutja kipaedeu) — Translations
  • Polish: klawiatura numeryczna — Translations
  • Portuguese: teclado numérico — Translations
  • Spanish: teclado numérico — Translations