keypad

American  

[kee-pad] / ˈkiˌpæd /

noun

1. a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.

2. a panel similarly keyed key and used in conjunction with a television set, electronic banking machine, or other electronic device.

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keypad British  

/ ˈkiːˌpæd /

noun

1. a small keyboard with push buttons, as on a pocket calculator, remote control unit for a television, etc

2. computing a data input device consisting of a limited number of keys, each with nominated functions

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Etymology

Origin of keypad

First recorded in 1965–70; key ¹ + pad ¹

Example Sentences

The small gray-and-black box with a keypad to activate Rolling Fork’s alarms is one of the few intact items in the Sharkey County Sheriff’s Office.

From Washington Post

For example, early researchers reported that blind users sometimes found locating small icons and specific numbers on the on-screen keypad difficult and time-consuming.

From Salon

An easy way to remember who to forward it to is that 7726 are the digits on a telephone keypad that spell out the word "spam".

From BBC

But all of them require large keypads, battery packs, or other obvious fixtures on the door that give away their smarts.

From The Verge

Dear Heloise: To save time on those automated phone systems, I remember to enter a 1 for yes and a 2 for no on the keypad.

From Washington Post