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

The new iPad Pro, starting at $999, offers up to 3.5 times the AI performance compared to its M4 chip predecessor.

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Apple introduced including a new MacBook Pro and iPad Pro, plus an upgraded Vision Pro headset, all of which are powered by the new M5 chip.

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Writer and illustrator Charlie Mackesy, famous for best-selling book The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse, has revealed it took six years for him to complete his next book, because his iPad full of ideas was stolen.

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His latest book, Always Remember, sees the return of all the much-loved characters from his previous book, but the author believes he could have finished it earlier had he been able to keep hold of his iPad.

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"I started doing rough drawings and writing situations for the book on the iPad, because it was easier. So, I basically put together a lot of the pages and it hadn't backed itself up."

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