keyboard

key·board

K0045700 (kē′bôrd′)n.1. A panel of buttons used for typing and performing other functions on a computer or typewriter.2. Music a. A row of levers that are depressed with the fingers to produce or modulate the sound of an instrument, such as a piano or organ.b. Any of various instruments, played by means of a musical keyboard, often connected to a synthesizer or amplifier.tr.v. key·board·ed, key·board·ing, key·boards 1. 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.2. Music To play (a composition) on a piano or keyboard.

key′board′er, key′board′ist n.

keyboard

(ˈkiːˌbɔːd) n1. (Instruments) a. a complete set of keys, usually hand-operated, as on a piano, organ, computer, typewriter, or typesetting machineb. (as modifier): a keyboard instrument. 2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a. a complete set of keys, usually hand-operated, as on a piano, organ, computer, typewriter, or typesetting machineb. (as modifier): a keyboard instrument. 3. (Instruments) (often plural) a musical instrument, esp an electronic one, played by means of a keyboardvb (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to set (a text, etc) in type, onto magnetic tape, or into some other medium, by using a keyboard machine ˈkeyˌboarder n

key•board

(ˈkiˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd)

n. 1. the row or set of keys on a piano, organ, or the like. 2. a set of keys, usu. arranged in tiers, for operating a typewriter, typesetting machine, computer terminal, or the like. 3. any of various musical instruments played by means of a pianolike keyboard, esp. an electric piano or organ. v.t. 4. to enter (data) into a computer by means of a keyboard. 5. to set (text) in type, using a machine operated by a keyboard. v.i. 6. to enter data or typeset text using a keyboard. [1810–20] key′board`er, n.

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fallboard - The hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played.
finger board - The part of a stringed instrument against which the fingers press the strings to vary the tone—as well as the keyboard of a piano, organ, etc.
home key - The home key is either of two keys on a keyboard acting as the base position for one's fingers in touch-typing (left F, right J).
octothorpe - The pound key on a keyboard or keypad is technically an octothorpe.

keyboard

Past participle: keyboarded
Gerund: keyboarding

Imperative
keyboard
keyboard

Present
I keyboard
you keyboard
he/she/it keyboards
we keyboard
you keyboard
they keyboard

Preterite
I keyboarded
you keyboarded
he/she/it keyboarded
we keyboarded
you keyboarded
they keyboarded

Present Continuous
I am keyboarding
you are keyboarding
he/she/it is keyboarding
we are keyboarding
you are keyboarding
they are keyboarding

Present Perfect
I have keyboarded
you have keyboarded
he/she/it has keyboarded
we have keyboarded
you have keyboarded
they have keyboarded

Past Continuous
I was keyboarding
you were keyboarding
he/she/it was keyboarding
we were keyboarding
you were keyboarding
they were keyboarding

Past Perfect
I had keyboarded
you had keyboarded
he/she/it had keyboarded
we had keyboarded
you had keyboarded
they had keyboarded

Future
I will keyboard
you will keyboard
he/she/it will keyboard
we will keyboard
you will keyboard
they will keyboard

Future Perfect
I will have keyboarded
you will have keyboarded
he/she/it will have keyboarded
we will have keyboarded
you will have keyboarded
they will have keyboarded

Future Continuous
I will be keyboarding
you will be keyboarding
he/she/it will be keyboarding
we will be keyboarding
you will be keyboarding
they will be keyboarding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been keyboarding
you have been keyboarding
he/she/it has been keyboarding
we have been keyboarding
you have been keyboarding
they have been keyboarding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been keyboarding
you will have been keyboarding
he/she/it will have been keyboarding
we will have been keyboarding
you will have been keyboarding
they will have been keyboarding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been keyboarding
you had been keyboarding
he/she/it had been keyboarding
we had been keyboarding
you had been keyboarding
they had been keyboarding

Conditional
I would keyboard
you would keyboard
he/she/it would keyboard
we would keyboard
you would keyboard
they would keyboard

Past Conditional
I would have keyboarded
you would have keyboarded
he/she/it would have keyboarded
we would have keyboarded
you would have keyboarded
they would have keyboarded

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	keyboard - device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the likeaction mechanism, action - the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automaticallycomputer keyboard, keypad - a keyboard that is a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter keyboarddevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"key - a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressedpipe organ, organ - wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboardforte-piano, piano, pianoforte - a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce soundsclavier, piano keyboard, fingerboard - a bank of keys on a musical instrumentterminal - electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and displaytypesetting machine - a printer that sets textual material in typetypewriter - hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a timetypewriter keyboard - a keyboard for manually entering characters to be printed
	2.	keyboard - holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hungholder - a holding device; "a towel holder"; "a cigarette holder"; "an umbrella holder"

Translations

键盘电子琴

key

(kiː) noun1. an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned. Have you the key for this door?钥匙2. in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes. piano keys.琴键3. in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc. 字键4. the scale in which a piece of music is set. What key are you singing in?; the key of F.调5. something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc. the key to the whole problem.秘诀6. in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it. 图例 adjective most important. key industries; He is a key man in the firm.关键的ˈkeyboard noun1. the keys in a piano, typewriter etc arranged along or on a flat board. The pianist sat down at the keyboard and began to play; A computer keyboard looks like that of a typewriter; (also adjective) harpsichords and other early keyboard instruments.键盘2. any keyboard (musical) instrument. 电子琴ˈkeyhole noun the hole in which a key of a door etc is placed. The child looked through the keyhole to see if his teacher was still with his parents.锁眼keyhole surgery noun surgery done through a very small cut in the body. 锁眼切口手术ˈkeynote noun1. the chief note in a musical key. 基调2. the chief point or theme (of a lecture etc). 主题，要旨 keyed up excited; tense. 紧张的，激动的

keyboard

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keyboard

1. a. a complete set of keys, usually hand-operated, as on a piano, organ, typewriter, or typesetting machine b. (as modifier): a keyboard instrument 2. a musical instrument, esp an electronic one, played by means of a keyboard

Keyboard

(1) In musical instruments, the levers and keys arranged in a specific order; one of the main parts of a keyboard mechanism. It normally consists of keys, a frame, and middle (axial) and forward (guide) pins. It was first used in the 12th century in organs, which usually had a foot keyboard (pedals) in addition to the manuals. In reed keyboard instruments, such as the accordion, the keyboard consists of a row of buttons on fingerboards and on the body itself. In wind instruments the term is sometimes used to designate the valve mechanism.

(2) The keys on any mechanism (a typewriter, calculator, and so on).

keyboard

[′kē‚bȯrd] (engineering) A set of keys or control levers having a systematic arrangement and used to operate a machine or other piece of equipment such as a typewriter, typesetter, processing unit of a computer, or piano.

keyboard

(hardware)A hardware device consisting of a number ofmechanical buttons (keys) which the user presses to inputcharacters to a computer.

Keyboards were originally part of terminals which wereseparate peripheral devices that performed both input andoutput and communicated with the computer via a serial line.Today a keyboard is more likely to be connected more directlyto the processor, allowing the processor to scan it and detectwhich key or keys are currently pressed. Pressing a key sendsa low-level key code to the keyboard input driver routinewhich translates this to one or more characters or specialactions.

Keyboards vary in the keys they have, most have keys togenerate the ASCII character set as well as variousfunction keys and special purpose keys, e.g. reset or volumecontrol.

keyboard

There are numerous entries for the types of keyboards used with computers and mobile devices in this encyclopedia, as follows:

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noun device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like

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