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# keypad

«keypad» in Mova's school dictionary: **a small set of buttons with numbers and sometimes…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a keypad, keypads)

### meaning for a pupil

A keypad is a small set of buttons with numbers and sometimes letters, used to type a code or number, like on a phone, a calculator, a microwave or a door lock. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

Everyday: you press a keypad to enter a PIN at a shop, unlock a door, use a lift, or dial a phone number. In maths, phone and calculator keypads have numbers in a grid but in different orders (phones have 1 2 3 at the top, calculators have 7 8 9 at the top). Safety: cover the keypad when you type a PIN so nobody can see; never share your code. Phrases: «number keypad», «press the keypad», «enter the code on the keypad».

### examples

- Type the code into the keypad to open the door. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/#x1)
- Cover the keypad when you enter your PIN. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/#x2)
- The microwave has a keypad for setting the time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/#x3)
- Press 1 on the keypad for help. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/#x4)
- The calculator keypad has bigger buttons than the phone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/#x5)
- The school gate has a keypad lock. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/#x6)
- My finger slipped on the keypad and I typed the wrong number. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/#x7)

### note

One word. A keypad is small with mostly numbers; a keyboard is the big one with letters for typing on a computer. Phone keypads and calculator keypads put the numbers in opposite order.

### In the corpora

- [When you pay by card, you keep the PIN secret and cover the keypad, because others could watch and steal it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/273-shops-restaurants-and-libraries/7/)
- [Use a cash machine only with an adult, and cover the keypad so nobody can watch the PIN.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/276-money-and-crowds-in-town/10/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «keypad» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/keypad/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.