Definition of "keypad" []

• An input device, sometimes part of a standard computer keyboard, consisting of a separate grid of numerical and function keys arranged for efficient data entry. (noun)

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• "A full Qwerty keypad is on theback of the device, but it's inactive when the phone is folded and closed."
• "Waller said that Castillo would present a credit card to make a purchase, claim the card was defective, take a keypad from the clerk and punch in a series of numbers that only provided him"
• "Sending email via a T9 keypad is not ideal, and most soft keyboards I have see to date have been frustratingly slow."