chiclet keyboard
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chiclet keyboard
(hardware, abuse)A keyboard with a small, flat rectangular
or lozenge-shaped rubber or plastic keys that look like pieces
of Chiclets chewing gum. Used especially to describe the
original IBM PCjr keyboard. Vendors unanimously liked these
because they were cheap, and a lot of early portable and
laptop computers were launched with them. Customers
rejected the idea with almost equal unanimity, and chiclets
are not often seen on anything larger than a digital watch any
more.
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chiclet keyboard
A keyboard with flat, squared-off keys that resemble chiclets (gum). Used on low-cost devices, it is unsuitable for continuous typing.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.