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What is the difference between keyboard and synthesizer?

keyboard | synthesizer |

As nouns the difference between keyboard and synthesizer

is that keyboard is a set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc while synthesizer is (music) an electronic instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and has a keyboard.

As a verb keyboard

is to type on a computer keyboard.

keyboard

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.
  • (music) A component of many instruments including the piano, organ, and harpsichord consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.
  • (music) A device with keys of a musical keyboard, used to control electronic sound-producing devices which may be built into or separate from the keyboard device.

    • Synonyms

    * (electronic musical device) electronic keyboard

    Derived terms

    * keyboard shortcut

    Related terms

    * key * keypad

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To type on a computer keyboard.
    • Keyboarding is the part of this job I hate the most.

    synthesizer

    English

    Alternative forms

    * synthesiser (especially UK )

    Noun

    (wikipedia synthesizer) (en noun)
  • (music) An electronic instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and has a keyboard.
  • (music) An electronic instrument module that creates its sounds with electronics and does not have any keyboard.
  • (electronics) An electronic circuit that generates an electronic signal oscillation with accurate timing from a reference oscillator.
  • (electronics) An electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns to test an electronic circuit.