touch screen

Tap-responsive glass panel

A touch screen is a display that detects finger contact, allowing users to interact directly with what's shown rather than through a keyboard or mouse.

The technology dominates smartphones and tablets: She tapped the touch screen to open the app.

Also spelled touchscreen.

Opposites
input method

touch screenkeyboard

Array of input keys

mouse · trackpad · joystick · stylus · trackball

interface physicality

touch screenvoice control

Device operation via speech

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

Family

touchscreen

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G