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Touch screen

An input/output device that allows the user to interact with the computer by touching the display screen.

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noun
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    An input/output device that allows the user to interact with the computer by touching the display screen.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Touch screen"

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touchscreennounAlternative form of touch screen. [(computer hardware) An input and output device that allows the user to interact with the computer by touching the display screen.]
touchpadnoun(computing) A flat surface which is sensitive to touch, used mostly in laptop computers to control an on-screen cursor.
touchframenoun(computing) A hardware overlay that adds touchscreen functionality to a monitor screen
human interface devicenoun(computer hardware) Any hardware device allowing a user to interact with a computer, such as a keyboard or mouse.
multi-touchnoun(computing) Of a computer tablet or touch-screen interface, accepting more than one touch at the same time.
tablet computernoun(computing) A hand-held portable computer in the form of a tablet with a touch screen interface.
screennounA physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.
input devicenoun(computing) Any of many hardware devices that provide input (from a user or elsewhere) to a computer.
workscreennoun(rare, sometimes science fiction) A computer display that one can work at.
refreshable displaynounAn electromechanical computer peripheral for blind people, translating on-screen text into tactile braille.
consolenounAn instrument with displays and an input device that is used to monitor and control an electronic system.
pointing devicenoun(computing) Any device, such as a mouse or trackball, used to control an on-screen pointer or cursor.
user interfacenoun(computing) The visual part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with.
terminalnounA building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.
output devicenoun(computing) Any device that formats and presents data for display to a user; examples include printers and video monitors
graphical user interfacenoun(computing) A type of user interface which allows people to interact with a computer through a metaphor of direct manipulation of graphical images and widgets in addition to text.
light pennoun(computer hardware) A pen-like device allowing a computer user to interact with the screen display.
screen readernoun(computing) A software application that speaks aloud information from a computer display, for users with impaired vision.
homescreennoun(graphical user interface) The main or first interface shown in a graphical user interface.
graphics cardnoun(computing) A circuit board that generates and controls the visual display on a computer screen.

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