keypad

keypad
/kee"pad'/, n.
1. a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
2. a panel similarly keyed and used in conjunction with a television set, electronic banking machine, or other electronic device. Also called numeric keypad.
[1965-70; KEY1 + PAD1]

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