keypad

Digits under fingers

A keypad is a small set of buttons arranged in a grid, typically numbered, used for input.

Telephones have keypads for dialing.

Computer keyboards often include a numeric keypad on the right side.

Security systems use keypads for entering codes: She punched her PIN into the keypad.

technology

touchscreen

Input-sensitive display panel

backlit · LED · LCD · silicone · circuit · microcontroller · electronic · interface · hardware · switches

input

typing

Entering text via keyboard

buttons · alphanumeric · characters · backspace · asterisk · hash · press · punch · membrane · tactile

phone

telephone

Voice communication device

  • dialGraduated circular indicator
  • callContact by phone
  • numbersCounting and calculation symbols

touchtone · redial · receiver · landline · ring · tone · busy · operator · line · directory

entry

access

Right to enter

  • codeSymbolic communication system
  • PINAuthentication number sequence
  • unlockOpen a secured closure

door · gate · security · combination · lock · badge · fob · swipe · authentication · authorization

device

calculator

Electronic computation device

  • remoteDistant or controller
  • ATMAutomated banking kiosk
  • elevatorVertical conveyance between floors

microwave · safe · vending · terminal · kiosk · intercom · thermostat · card-reader

Categories
Opposites
input method type

keypadtouchscreen

Input-sensitive display panel

gesture control · eye tracking · motion sensor · brain-computer interface · touchpad

output vs input

keypaddisplay

Presentation for viewing

screen · monitor · speaker · readout · indicator light

input complexity

keypadQWERTY keyboard

Standard alphanumeric input layout

computer keyboard · typewriter · toggle switch

Phrases
Family

keypads

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G