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title: "What is a keyboard and what is its uses?"  
description: "What is a keyboard and what is its uses?"  
author: "Mukul Goenka"  
published: 2022-05-11  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97285/what-is-a-keyboard-and-what-is-its-uses  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "keyboard"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is a keyboard and what is its uses?

What is a keyboard and what is its uses?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- A [**computer**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97294/what-main-features-does-a-computer-keyboard-have) **keyboard** is an input device that uses buttons or keys to insert characters and functions into a computer system. It is the most common method of text entry. Individual letters, numbers, and special characters, as well as keys for specialised operations, are often found on a keyboard. A wireless or cable connection is used to connect a keyboard to a computer system.
- A person can type a document, use keystroke shortcuts, access menus, play games, and do a variety of other things with a keyboard. Depending on the manufacturer, the operating system they're designed for, and whether they're coupled to a desktop computer or part of a laptop, keyboards can have different keys. However, these keys, also known as keycaps, are generally the same size and form from keyboard to keyboard.

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