keyboard-input software

noun
UK /ˈkiːbɔːd ˈɪnpʊt ˈsɒftweə/
US /ˈkiːbɔːrd ˈɪnpʊt ˈsɔːftwer/

Software that lets you type letters and numbers into a computer using a keyboard.

The keyboard-input software shows a picture of a keyboard on the screen so you can type with your finger.

SYNONYMS

on-screen keyboard softwarevirtual keyboard apptyping softwareinput method software

RELATED WORDS

keyboardtypinginputtext entrytouchscreen

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A program that changes what keys do, like making a key type a special symbol.

She used keyboard-input software to add an accent mark to the letter.

3. Software that lets people type in a language that has more letters than the keyboard has keys.

The keyboard-input software helped him type Chinese characters on an English keyboard.

4. A tool that records which keys you press on a computer.

The keyboard-input software logged every key press during the test.