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keyboard

/ˈkiːbɔːd/noun

उच्चारण कीबॉर्ड

कुंजीपटल, कीबोर्ड

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    the set of keys for operating a computer or typewriter; the set of black and white keys on a piano or other musical instruments; an electronic musical instrument with keys like a piano

    कुंजीपटल, कीबोर्ड

    • a computer keyboard
    • She plays the keyboard.
    • The keyboard on my laptop has a loose key.
    + 2 more examples
    • He bought a wireless keyboard.
    • She has played the keyboard since school.

    Synonyms keypad keys console piano synthesizer

verb
  1. 1

    [T, I]

    to type information into a computer

    टाइप करना

    • She keyboarded the data.
    • The clerk keyboarded the names into the database.
    • All the results have been keyboarded by the office.
    + 1 more example
    • He keyboards quickly and without errors.

    Synonyms type key in input enter

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

a keyboard (countable noun)

Keyboard is countable. It is the set of keys on a computer, typewriter, piano or electronic instrument.

'Keyboard' countable है। यह computer, typewriter, piano या electronic वाद्य की कुंजियों का समूह है।

  • Radhika bought a wireless keyboard.
  • The old piano has a broken keyboard.

on the keyboard / at the keyboard

Use on for the keys you press and at for the person sitting in front of it.

जिन कुंजियों को दबाया जाता है उनके लिए on और उसके सामने बैठे व्यक्ति के लिए at का प्रयोग होता है।

  • Press any key on the keyboard.
  • She sat at the keyboard and typed her essay.

keyboard (verb)

As a verb, keyboard means to type text into a computer. It is regular and used in offices.

Verb के रूप में 'keyboard' का अर्थ computer में text टाइप करना है। यह regular है और दफ्तरों में प्रयुक्त होता है।

  • The clerk keyboarded the data into the system.

keyboard + noun / noun + keyboard

Keyboard before a noun describes shortcuts, skills or instruments, and after a noun names its kind: computer keyboard, piano keyboard.

Noun से पहले 'keyboard' shortcuts, कौशल या वाद्य का वर्णन करता है, और noun के बाद उसका प्रकार बताता है: computer keyboard, piano keyboard।

  • A keyboard shortcut saves time.
  • She can play the electronic keyboard.

keyboard vs keypad vs touchpad

A keyboard has all the letter keys. A keypad is a small set of buttons. A touchpad is the flat surface on a laptop that moves the cursor.

Keyboard में सभी अक्षरों की कुंजियाँ होती हैं। Keypad बटनों का छोटा समूह है। Touchpad laptop की वह समतल सतह है जो cursor को चलाती है।

  • On a laptop, the touchpad sits below the keyboard.
+Collocations 5

adjective + keyboard

wirelessmechanicalon-screenelectronicstandardbacklit

  • A backlit keyboard helps you type in the dark.

verb + keyboard

type onpresscleanconnectplug inplay

  • He plays the keyboard in the school band.

keyboard + noun

shortcutlayoutskillsplayercoverkey

  • SSC typing tests check your keyboard skills.

keyboard + problem

stuck keystickyfaultybrokenspilt coffee

  • A stuck key made it difficult to type the report.

keyboard + skill

typing speedtouch typingaccuracyshortcut keyskey layout

  • The data-entry job needs good keyboard speed and accuracy.
“More examples 6
  • The typing test is taken on a standard QWERTY keyboard.

टाइपिंग परीक्षा मानक QWERTY keyboard पर ली जाती है।

  • Radhika learnt to touch-type without looking at the keyboard.

राधिका ने keyboard को देखे बिना टाइप करना सीखा।

  • The music teacher plays the keyboard to accompany the choir.

संगीत शिक्षक गायक-मंडली के साथ keyboard बजाते हैं।

  • Please wipe the keyboard with a dry cloth every week.

कृपया हर सप्ताह keyboard को सूखे कपड़े से पोंछें।

  • Many phones show an on-screen keyboard for Hindi typing as well.

कई फ़ोन हिंदी टाइपिंग के लिए भी on-screen keyboard दिखाते हैं।

  • The tablet comes with a detachable keyboard so that students can type long notes.

टैबलेट के साथ अलग होने वाला keyboard आता है ताकि विद्यार्थी लंबे नोट्स टाइप कर सकें।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ She typed the letter in keyboard.

✓ She typed the letter on the keyboard.

Use on for the keyboard you press.

जिस keyboard को दबाया जाता है उसके लिए on आता है।

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

keypad keys console piano synthesizer type key in input enter

§Grammar and usage

Hindi typing layouts include InScript and Remington; Krutidev and Mangal are common Hindi fonts (Mangal is Unicode).

हिंदी typing layouts में InScript और Remington शामिल हैं; Krutidev और Mangal आम हिंदी fonts हैं (Mangal Unicode है)।

✓In the exam

General knowledge

Computer GK, asked very often: the standard keyboard layout is QWERTY (named after the first six letters of the top letter row), designed by Christopher Sholes; function keys are F1 to F12; common shortcuts are Ctrl + C (copy), Ctrl + V (paste), Ctrl + X (cut), Ctrl + Z (undo), Ctrl + S (save) and Ctrl + P (print); the longest key is the space bar; the keyboard is an input device.

Computer GK में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: मानक keyboard layout QWERTY है (ऊपरी अक्षर पंक्ति के पहले छह अक्षरों के नाम पर), जिसे Christopher Sholes ने डिज़ाइन किया; function keys F1 से F12 हैं; सामान्य shortcuts Ctrl + C (copy), Ctrl + V (paste), Ctrl + X (cut), Ctrl + Z (undo), Ctrl + S (save) और Ctrl + P (print) हैं; सबसे लंबी key space bar है; keyboard input device है।

Exam: typing speed tests in SSC CHSL and Steno skill tests use the keyboard.

परीक्षा में SSC CHSL और Steno कौशल परीक्षाओं की typing speed परीक्षाएँ keyboard प्रयोग करती हैं।