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The definition of a keyboard is a row of keys on a piano, computer, typewriter, etc.
(noun)An example of keyboard is where the arrangement of keys "QWERTY" is found.
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See keyboard in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- the row or rows of keys of a piano, typewriter, linotype, computer terminal, etc.
- a musical instrument with a keyboard; esp., an electronic piano, synthesizer, etc. as employed in a rock or jazz group
transitive verb, intransitive verb
- to set (type) using a keyboard typesetting machine
- to write or input by means of a keyboard
Related Forms:
- keyboarder noun
See keyboard in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A set of keys, as on a computer terminal, word processor, typewriter, or piano.
- Music a. A piano.b. Any of various instruments, played by means of a set of pianolike keys, often connected to a synthesizer or amplifier.
- a. To set (copy) by means of a keyed typesetting machine: keyboard a manuscript.b. To enter (text or data) into a computer by means of a keyboard.
- Music To play (a composition) on a piano or keyboard.
Related Forms:
- keyˈboardˌer, keyˈboardˌist noun
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