Trackpad

//ˈtɹækˌpæd// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    touchpad

    "He clicked the trackpad, and his computer made a whooshing noise."

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touchpadtouchpad

Example

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"A touchpad or trackpad is a pointing device consisting of a soft pad sensitized to finger movement or pressure and used especially on laptop computers as an alternative to a mouse."

Etymology

from track + pad, coined by Apple Inc.

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