[kee-pad] 
| 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 and used in conjunction with a television set, electronic banking machine, or other electronic device. |
| key·pad (kē'pād') n. An input device, sometimes part of a standard computer keyboard, consisting of a separate grid of numerical and function keys arranged for efficient data entry. |
