on-screen keyboard
nounUK /ɒn skriːn ˈkiːbɔːd/
US /ɑːn skriːn ˈkiːbɔːrd/
A set of letter keys that you touch on a screen to type.
Tap the on-screen keyboard to write your name.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A keyboard shown on a computer screen that you click with a mouse.
If your keyboard breaks, you can use the on-screen keyboard.
3. A feature on a phone that pops up when you need to type a message.
The on-screen keyboard covered half of the screen.
4. A typing tool used on devices like tablets that have no physical keys.
She typed her essay using the tablet's on-screen keyboard.