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Definition of "Keyboard" |
A peripheral device used with a personal computer which allows data entry. Also refer to either Keyboard Description or Keyboard Manufacturers. / In computing, a keyboard is a typewriter-style device, which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys, to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches. Following the decline of punch cards and paper tape, interaction via teleprinter-style keyboards became the main input device for computers.A keyboard typically has characters engraved or printed on the keys and each press of a key typically corresponds to a single written symbol. However, to produce some symbols requires pressing and holding several keys simultaneously or in sequence. While most keyboard keys produce letters, numbers or signs (characters), other keys or simultaneous key presses can produce actions or execute computer command. / an input device with a set of buttons (or keys) through which characters are input to a computer. In addition to the keys for inputing characters, a keyboard may also have function keys and special keys, such as power-on or print-screen. |
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