4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Keyboard \Key"board`\, n. The whole arrangement, or one range, of the keys[3] of an organ, piano, typewriter, etc.; that part of a device containing the keys[3] used to operate it. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: keyboard n 1: device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like 2: holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 21 Moby Thesaurus words for "keyboard": autotype, choir, claviature, console, echo, eighty-eight, electrotype, fingerboard, great, ivories, keys, linotype, manual, monotype, organ manual, palaeotype, pedals, piano keys, solo, stereotype, swell From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]: keyboardA {hardware} device consisting of a number of mechanical buttons (keys) which the user presses to input characters to a computer. Keyboards were originally part of {terminals} which were separate {peripheral} devices that performed both input and output and communicated with the computer via a {serial line}. Today a keyboard is more likely to be connected more directly to the processor, allowing the processor to scan it and detect which key or keys are currently pressed. Pressing a key sends a low-level {key code} to the keyboard input driver routine which translates this to one or more {characters} or special actions. Keyboards vary in the keys they have, most have keys to generate the {ASCII} {character set} as well as various {function keys} and special purpose keys, e.g. reset or volume control. (2003-07-04)
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