KEYBOARD

keyboard

(noun) holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung

keyboard

(noun) device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

keyboard (plural keyboards)

(computing, etc.) A set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.

(music) 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.

(music) A device with keys of a musical keyboard, used to control electronic sound-producing devices which may be built into or separate from the keyboard device.

Synonyms

• (electronic musical device): electronic keyboard

Verb

keyboard (third-person singular simple present keyboards, present participle keyboarding, simple past and past participle keyboarded)

(intransitive) To type on a computer keyboard.

Source: Wiktionary


Key"board`, n.

Definition: The whole arrangement, or one range, of the keys of an organ, typewriter, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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