1
a
: a bank of keys on a musical instrument (such as a piano) that usually consists of seven white and five raised black keys to the octave
b
: a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard
2
: a group of systematically arranged keys by which a machine or device is operated
a computer keyboard
3
: a board on which keys for locks are hung
keyboarded; keyboarding; keyboards
: to enter (data, text, etc.) by means of a keyboard
keyboard a manuscript
… he would like her to drop her copy off and have it keyboarded into the system by someone else.—
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
: to operate a machine (as for typesetting) by means of a keyboard
keyboarder
noun
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Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
In 2025, makers from Hong Kong seem to have hit the sweet spot between travel peripherals and portability, combining a full-sized keyboard and a half-sized screen in a foldable slim form factor.
—New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026
Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 7 Nov. 2023
While this is very expensive for an entry-level tablet, a report suggests that Apple had considered launching a plastic iPad and keyboard for under $500.
—José Adorno, BGR, 1 Nov. 2022
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Noun
Cain and Schon have often been at odds in court in recent years, but the keyboard player downplayed that in the latest interview.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
In 2025, makers from Hong Kong seem to have hit the sweet spot between travel peripherals and portability, combining a full-sized keyboard and a half-sized screen in a foldable slim form factor.
—New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
The aftermath of the shooting was disappointing but not surprising; though Megan was the victim, not the perpetrator of the violence, she was harassed and slandered by everyone from her peers in the industry to keyboard warriors on social media.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 7 Nov. 2023
While this is very expensive for an entry-level tablet, a report suggests that Apple had considered launching a plastic iPad and keyboard for under $500.
—José Adorno, BGR, 1 Nov. 2022
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“Keyboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keyboard. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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