iPad

[ ahy-pad ]

Digital Technology. Trademark.

1. a brand of tablet computer.

iPad

/ ˈaɪˌpæd /

noun

1. a small portable computer activitated by touching the screen

Word History and Origins

Origin of iPad¹

First recorded in 2005–10; i(Pod) ( def ) + pad ¹( def )

Example Sentences

But even if it turns out my fears are overblown, I’d rather my daughter socialize at dinner than stare at an iPad.

From Slate

I had been worried about my daughter becoming an iPad child, but I might be the biggest one of all.

From Slate

Swinney described Matheson - who resigned from the cabinet after he admitted misleading parliament about how an £11,000 data roaming bill was racked up on his work iPad - as a "faithful servant" to his constituents.

From BBC

Much hand-wringing has already been written about Gen Alpha being illiterate iPad babies who are doomed to a society of our own making, but Carter doesn’t think the rise of “chat” is any more special than the popularization of any other slang term.

From Slate

Germanotta was around the whole night, filming the performance on his iPad for the livestream.

From Slate