keyboard
English
/ˈkibɔɹd/, /ˈkiːbɔːd/
noun
Definitions
- (computing) 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.
Etymology
Compound from English key (cay) + English board (plank).
Origin
English
board
Gloss
plank
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Cuban Keys English
- Florida Keys English
- Key Largo English
- Key West English
- Veroboard English
- aboard English
- above-board English
- artboard English
- audioboard English
- autokey English
- backboard English
- bakeboard English
- barnboard English
- baseboard English
- battenboard English
- beadboard English
- beaverboard English
- bedboard English
- bedkey English
- billboard English
- bitboard English
- blackboard English
- blockboard English
- board English
- boardable English
- boarden English
- boarder English
- boardful English
- boardie English
- boardless English
- boardlike English
- boardrider English
- boardroom English
- boardsailing English
- boardsailor English
- boardshorts English
- boardslide English
- boardsman English
- boardsport English
- boardwalk English
- boardwear English
- bodyboard English
- boogieboard English
- boxboard English
- breadboard English
- bridgeboard English
- buckboard English
- bulletin board English
- callboard English
- canvasboard English
- cardboard English
- centerboard English
- centreboard English
- chalkboard English
- checkerboard English
- cheeseboard English
- chessboard English
- chipboard English
- chromakey English
- clapperboard English
- clipboard English
- containerboard English
- cradleboard English
- culverkey English
- cupboard English
- daggerboard English
- dartboard English
- dashboard English
- daughterboard English
- deboard English
- dirtboard English
- drainboard English
- draughtboard English
- draughtsboard English
- earthboard English
- endboard English
- fallboard English
- fenderboard English
- fiberboard English
- fibreboard English
- fingerboard English
- fireboard English
- flakeboard English
- flannelboard English
- flipboard English
- floatboard English
- floorboard English
- flutterboard English
- foamboard English
- foilboard English
- footboard English
- formboard English
- fretboard English
- funboard English
- gameboard English
- gangboard English
- glueboard English
- grayboard English
- greaseboard English
- greyboard English
- guideboard English
- gypsum board English
- hangboard English
- hardboard English
- hashkey English
- headboard English
- high-key English
- hotkey English
- housekey English
- hoverboard English
- hymnboard English
- iceboard English
- imageboard English
- key English
- keyable English
- keybed English
- keyboardable English
- keyboarder English
- keyboardful English
- keyboarding English
- keyboardist English
- keyboardless English
- keyboardlike English
- keybounce English
- keyboy English
- keybutton English
- keycap English
- keycard English
- keychain English
- keyclick English
- keycode English
- keyer English
- keyframe English
- keyguard English
- keyholder English
- keyholding English
- keyhole English
- keykeeper English
- keyless English
- keylike English
- keyline English
- keylock English
- keylogging English
- keymaker English
- keyman English
- keymap English
- keymapping English
- keymask English
- keymaster English
- keyness English
- keynote English
- keypad English
- keypair English
- keypal English
- keypath English
- keyphone English
- keyphrase English
- keyplate English
- keypoint English
- keypress English
- keypunch English
- keyring English
- keyseat English
- keysender English
- keyserver English
- keyset English
- keysmash English
- keysmith English
- keyspace English
- keystone English
- keystore English
- keystream English
- keystroke English
- keyswitch English
- keytap English
- keytop English
- keyway English
- keyword English
- keywork English
- keyworker English
- kickboard English
- killboard English
- kiteboard English
- kneeboard English
- knifeboard English
- lampboard English
- lapboard English
- latchkey English
- leaderboard English
- leatherboard English
- leeboard English
- letterboard English
- lightboard English
- logboard English
- longboard English
- loserboard English
- low-key English
- mainboard English
- mantelboard English
- markerboard English
- matboard English
- matchboard English
- mid-key English
- millboard English
- miniboard English
- miskey English
- moldboard English
- monkeyboard English
- monoboard English
- mopboard English
- mortarboard English
- motherboard English
- motorboard English
- mouldboard English
- mountainboard English
- mountboard English
- multiboard English
- multikey English
- nameboard English
- newsboard English
- nonboard English
- nonkeyboard English
- notchboard English
- notice board English
- oddsboard English
- offboard English
- onboard English
- overboard English
- packboard English
- paddleboard English
- panelboard English
- paperboard English
- passkey English
- pasteboard English
- patchboard English
- pedalboard English
- pegboard English
- photoboard English
- pinboard English
- pitboard English
- plankboard English
- plasterboard English
- playboard English
- plugboard English
- plyboard English
- posterboard English
- preboard English
- pressboard English
- protoboard English
- pulpboard English
- punchboard English
- readerboard English
- reboard English
- rekey English
- rekeyboard English
- ringboard English
- riverboard English
- rollerboard English
- rubboard English
- sailboard English
- sandboard English
- scaleboard English
- scoreboard English
- scraperboard English
- scratchboard English
- scrubboard English
- seaboard English
- shipboard English
- shopboard English
- shortboard English
- shoveboard English
- shuffleboard English
- sideboard English
- signboard English
- skateboard English
- skiboard English
- skimboard English
- skimboarding English
- skyboard English
- slipboard English
- smartboard English
- snowboard English
- softboard English
- soundboard English
- splashboard English
- sprayboard English
- springboard English
- stallboard English
- stopboard English
- storyboard English
- strawboard English
- stringboard English
- stripboard English
- subboard English
- subkey English
- superboard English
- superkey English
- surfboard English
- switchboard English
- table board English
- tackboard English
- tagboard English
- tailboard English
- talkboard English
- taskboard English
- teeterboard English
- tenkey English
- textboard English
- throwboard English
- thumbboard English
- tileboard English
- toeboard English
- transport safety board English
- transportation safety board English
- treadboard English
- trestleboard English
- turnkey English
- unboard English
- underboard English
- unkey English
- vergeboard English
- videoboard English
- waferboard English
- wakeboard English
- walkboard English
- wallboard English
- washboard English
- waterboard English
- weatherboard English
- wheatboard English
- whiteboard English
- windboard English
- workboard English
- yachtboard English
- Keyboard German
- bord Dutch, Flemish
- keyboard Dutch, Flemish
- keyboardspeelster Dutch, Flemish
- keyboardspeler Dutch, Flemish
- toets Dutch, Flemish
- toetsenbord Dutch, Flemish
- aborder French
- キー Japanese
- キーボード Japanese
- ボード Japanese
- ボール Japanese
- bord Middle English
- keye Middle English
- बोर्ड Hindi
- คีย์บอร์ด Thai
- บอร์ด Thai
- abordar Ido
- బోర్డు Telugu
- ဘုတ် Burmese
- 啱key Chinese
- kibodi Swahili
- 보드 Korean
- 키보드 배틀 Korean
- কীবোর্ড Bengali
- bhoda Xhosa
- ki Tok Pisin
- libhodi Swati
- sikhiya Swati
- kibor Javanese
- baoritra Malagasy
- kiyi Chichewa, Chewa, Nyanja
- କିବୋର୍ଡ଼ Oriya
- kip West Uvean
- kii Ajië
- kii Xârâcùù
- key
- keyer
- unkey
- rekey
- board
- keyway
- miskey
- keycap
- keypal
- keyman
- bedkey
- keyset
- tenkey
- aboard
- keymap
- hotkey
- keybed
- keypad
- subkey
- keyboy
- keytap
- keytop
- keyseat
- keyable
- keyline
- keycode
- keyhole
- keycard
- keymask
- keywork
- keylike
- keypair
- deboard
- passkey
- keyness
- keypath
- boarder
- hashkey
- keyring
- keylock
- reboard
- low-key
- unboard
- boardie
- keyword
- turnkey
- boarden
- keyless
- mid-key
- keynote
- onboard
- autokey
- high-key
- leeboard
- lapboard
- offboard
- keypunch
- funboard
- pitboard
- nonboard
- boardful
- keypress
- artboard
- mopboard
- keysmith
- seaboard
- keystore
- logboard
- pinboard
- keypoint
- keysmash
- toeboard
- keyphone
- multikey
- latchkey
- skiboard
- keyspace
- housekey
- plyboard
- superkey
- skyboard
- pegboard
- rubboard
- keyframe
- tagboard
- keyplate
- keyclick
- preboard
- endboard
- keyguard
- keystone
- boxboard
- subboard
- bedboard
- matboard
- bitboard
- keychain
- cupboard
- Key West
- iceboard
- keymaker
- monoboard
- keyholder
- keyswitch
- nameboard
- keykeeper
- fallboard
- workboard
- baseboard
- chromakey
- longboard
- sideboard
- boardlike
- keybutton
- boardable
- keystream
- ringboard
- talkboard
- shipboard
- kickboard
- softboard
- millboard
- skimboard
- Veroboard
- hardboard
- overboard
- Key Largo
- textboard
- formboard
- playboard
- bodyboard
- keymaster
- wallboard
- grayboard
- chipboard
- pulpboard
- hangboard
- oddsboard
- barnboard
- boardless
- clipboard
- dartboard
- keyworker
- moldboard
- buckboard
- walkboard
- tailboard
- dashboard
- sailboard
- keybounce
- mainboard
- snowboard
- dirtboard
- plugboard
- miniboard
- foilboard
- packboard
- keyserver
- kiteboard
- boardwalk
- killboard
- taskboard
- culverkey
- keysender
- sandboard
- foamboard
- shopboard
- boardsman
- greyboard
- backboard
- keyphrase
- slipboard
- kneeboard
- lampboard
- footboard
- newsboard
- stopboard
- gameboard
- callboard
- wakeboard
- tackboard
- beadboard
- keystroke
- hymnboard
- billboard
- bakeboard
- boardroom
- fireboard
- gangboard
- tileboard
- boardwear
- signboard
- headboard
- cardboard
- glueboard
- washboard
- windboard
- surfboard
- fretboard
- punchboard
- paperboard
- stallboard
- flakeboard
- sprayboard
- scaleboard
- loserboard
- drainboard
- boardrider
- smartboard
- protoboard
- lightboard
- riverboard
- hoverboard
- plankboard
- throwboard
- earthboard
- scrubboard
- keyboarder
- thumbboard
- wheatboard
- soundboard
- guideboard
- chalkboard
- scoreboard
- treadboard
- boardsport
- breadboard
- waterboard
- pasteboard
- whiteboard
- keyholding
- fiberboard
- floatboard
- panelboard
- knifeboard
- photoboard
- videoboard
- matchboard
- Cuban Keys
- imageboard
- chessboard
- fibreboard
- pressboard
- keylogging
- blockboard
- waferboard
- mountboard
- vergeboard
- yachtboard
- mouldboard
- pedalboard
- superboard
- shoveboard
- skateboard
- shortboard
- notchboard
- storyboard
- strawboard
- blackboard
- underboard
- motorboard
- multiboard
- floorboard
- rekeyboard
- keymapping
- stripboard
- boardslide
- audioboard
- patchboard
- splashboard
- fingerboard
- boogieboard
- rollerboard
- mortarboard
- nonkeyboard
- letterboard
- keyboardful
- markerboard
- stringboard
- mantelboard
- cradleboard
- paddleboard
- keyboarding
- leaderboard
- boardshorts
- daggerboard
- greaseboard
- monkeyboard
- bridgeboard
- readerboard
- springboard
- posterboard
- cheeseboard
- centerboard
- battenboard
- canvasboard
- boardsailor
- above-board
- beaverboard
- centreboard
- motherboard
- teeterboard
- keyboardist
- switchboard
- fenderboard
- table board
- weatherboard
- skimboarding
- scraperboard
- notice board
- scratchboard
- flutterboard
- trestleboard
- leatherboard
- keyboardlike
- clapperboard
- plasterboard
- draughtboard
- flannelboard
- gypsum board
- Florida Keys
- shuffleboard
- keyboardable
- boardsailing
- keyboardless
- checkerboard
- mountainboard
- draughtsboard
- daughterboard
- bulletin board
- containerboard
- transport safety board
- transportation safety board