on-screen keyboard software

noun
UK /ɒn skriːn ˈkiːbɔːd ˈsɒftweə/
US /ɑːn skriːn ˈkiːbɔːrd ˈsɔːftwer/

A program that shows a keyboard on your screen so you can type by tapping it.

She used on-screen keyboard software to type on her tablet.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A typing tool for people who cannot use a physical keyboard.

The school installed on-screen keyboard software for students with limited hand movement.

3. A keyboard that appears on a phone or tablet screen when you need to type.

The on-screen keyboard software popped up when he tapped the search bar.

4. A program that lets you click letters with a mouse instead of pressing keys.

He typed his password using on-screen keyboard software and a mouse.