English Online Dictionary. What means keyboard? What does keyboard mean?
English
Etymology
From key + board.
Pronunciation
- (US) enPR: kē'bôrd, IPA(key): /ˈki.bɔɹd/
- (UK, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkiː.bɔːd/
Noun
keyboard (plural keyboards)
- (computing, etc.) A set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.
- (music) A component of many instruments including the piano, organ, and harpsichord consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.
- (music) A device with keys of a musical keyboard, used to control electronic sound-producing devices which may be built into or separate from the keyboard device.
Synonyms
- (electronic musical device): electronic keyboard, synthesizer
Derived terms
Related terms
- key
- keypad
- keys
Translations
Verb
keyboard (third-person singular simple present keyboards, present participle keyboarding, simple past and past participle keyboarded)
- (intransitive) To type on a computer keyboard.
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English keyboard.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈki.bɔrt/
- Hyphenation: key‧board
Noun
keyboard n (plural keyboards or keyboarden, diminutive keyboardje n)
- (music) keyboard (electrical keyboard instrument)
- (computing) keyboard (input device for a computer)
Usage notes
- The plural keyboarden is rare, at least in writing.
Synonyms
- (computing): toetsenbord
Derived terms
- keyboardspeelster
- keyboardspeler
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English keyboard.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈki.bɔrt/
- Rhymes: -ibɔrt
- Syllabification: key‧board
Noun
keyboard m inan
- keyboard (electronic device with keys of a musical keyboard)
- Synonym: klawiatura
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- keyboard in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- keyboard in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Noun
keyboard c or n
- (music) an electronic keyboard
- Hypernym: klaver (“keyboard instrument”)
Declension
See also
- elorgel (“electric organ”)
- klaviatur (“keyboard (on a piano, organ, harpsichord, etc.)”)
- synthesizer (“synthesizer”)
- tangentbord (“keyboard (for typing)”)
References
- keyboard in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- keyboard in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)