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touchpad

[ tuhch-pad ]

noun

, Computers.
  1. a computer input device for controlling the pointer on a display screen by sliding the finger along a touch-sensitive surface: used chiefly in laptop computers.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of touchpad1

First recorded in 1990–95; touch ( def ) + pad 1( def )
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Example Sentences

Same thing with having a quality mouse and not always using the built-in touchpads or cheap wired mice.

The effect is an oneiric blend on his computer screen that he moves through, struggling with the touchpad mouse.

She rolled over and grabbed my keyboard and scribed on the touchpad with her fingertip.

He tapped at his touchpad and a window came up, showing relative strength signals for two of the access points.

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