computer keyboard

QWERTY input panel

A computer keyboard is an input device with keys for typing text and commands.

The layout descends from typewriters, with letter, number, and punctuation keys, plus function keys, arrow keys, and modifiers like Shift and Control.

Most follow the QWERTY arrangement.

She spilled coffee on her keyboard.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G