keyboard

key-board · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A panel of keys used for operating a computer or typewriter.

  2. 2.

    A set of keys on a piano, organ, or similar musical instrument.

  3. 3.

    An electronic musical instrument with keys arranged like a piano.

Forms

plural: keyboards

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    keyboard shortcut — a combination of keys that performs a command quickly
  • •
    keyboard warrior — someone who argues aggressively online but not in person

Related words

See also: computer, key, piano, type

Etymology

Compound of key (from Old English cæg) + board (from Old English bord). Originally used for pianos in the 19th century, later extended to typewriters and computers.