What does computer keyboard actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

A keyboard for an electronic device that uses keys that can be physically depressed. Most all computer keyboards are physical, while all "built-in" tablet keyboards are touchscreen. Smartphones ...

A set of small keys specifically designed for entering text, beyond the standard 12-key numeric keypad. Standard mini-keyboards have a "QWERTY" layout - a miniature version of a computer keyboard ...

Then, in the mid-20th century, machines began to take on the bulk of computing work, and the definition of “computer” changed. A computer was no longer just a human reckoner.