touchscreen

[tuhch-skreen]

touch·screen

[tuhch-skreen]
noun Computers.
a touch-sensitive display screen: touching different portions of the screen with a finger will cause the computer to take actions determined by a program.
Also, touch screen.


Origin:
1970–75; touch + screen
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Touchscreen is always a great word to know.
So is kludge. Does it mean:
software created by programmers or publishers independent of the manufacturer of the hardware for which it is intended
a software or hardware configuration that, while inelegant, inefficient or patched together, succeeds in solving a specific problem
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touchscreen   (tŭch'skrēn')  Pronunciation Key 
A monitor screen that can detect and respond to something, such as a finger or stylus, pressing on it.
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