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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTrackpad
/ˈtræk.pæd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A built-in or connected flat rectangular surface on a computer that is sensitive to touch and used to control the cursor.
"She navigated through the document quickly using the laptop's sensitive trackpad."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern compound blending 'track' (from Middle English traken, meaning to follow a course or trace) and 'pad' (a soft or small flat object). Coined in the late 20th century with the advent of portable computing, it describes a tactile surface used to track finger movement for cursor control.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trackpad" is said worldwide
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pavé tactile
Transliteration: pa-ve tak-til
"Il utilise le pavé tactile de son ordinateur portable."
Trackpad
Transliteration: tʁɛkpat
"Das Trackpad dieses Laptops reagiert sehr schnell."
trackpad
Transliteration: trackpad
"Usa il trackpad per scorrere la pagina web."
panel táctil
Transliteration: pa-nel tak-til
"Prefiero usar el panel táctil en lugar de un ratón."
trackpad
Transliteration: tɾɛkˈpad
"O trackpad do novo notebook é muito espaçoso."
ट्रैकपैड
Transliteration: traikpaed
"लैपटॉप का ट्रैकपैड बहुत smooth है।"
触控板
Transliteration: chù kòng bǎn
"这台笔记本电脑的触控板支持多点触控。"
트랙패드
Transliteration: teuraekpaedeu
"노트북의 트랙패드로 화면을 스크롤하세요."
トラックパッド
Transliteration: torakkupaddo
"ノートパソコンのトラックパッドで操作します。"
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