touch screen
noun
variants
or touchscreen
: a display screen on which the user selects options (as from a menu) by touching the screen
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At the center of the escutcheon is a touch screen keypad with numbers 0 to 9 and an auto-lock button.
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John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
After all, some of the most consequential tech advances in decades have happened in academia — including the touch screen and the internet.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The screen folds out to reveal a high-resolution touch screen and a set of features and wireless connections that few other models of any configuration can rival.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The suits’ outer layer is fire-resistant, and the gloves are touch screen compatible.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
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John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
After all, some of the most consequential tech advances in decades have happened in academia — including the touch screen and the internet.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The screen folds out to reveal a high-resolution touch screen and a set of features and wireless connections that few other models of any configuration can rival.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The suits’ outer layer is fire-resistant, and the gloves are touch screen compatible.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Touch screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch%20screen. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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