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Keyboard vs Tablet - What's the difference?

keyboard | tablet |

As nouns the difference between keyboard and tablet

is that keyboard is keyboard (electronic musical instrument with keys of a musical keyboard) while tablet is a slab of clay used for inscription.

As a verb tablet is

to form (a drug, etc) into tablets.

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.

    tablet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A slab of clay used for inscription.
  • (religion) A short scripture written by the founders of the Bahá'í faith.
  • A pill; a small, easily swallowed portion of a substance.
    • Many people take vitamin tablets as a food supplement.
  • (computing) A graphics tablet.
  • (computing) A tablet computer, a type of portable computer.
  • (Scotland) A confection made from sugar, condensed milk and butter.

    • See also

    * caplet * capsule

    Verb

  • To form (a drug, etc.) into tablets.

    • Anagrams

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