touch screen

British

noun

1. a visual display unit screen that allows the user to give commands to the computer by touching parts of the screen instead of using the keyboard
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a touch-screen computer

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Either because of principle or expedience, Mazda’s product planners never fully embraced the kind of large center touch screens that dominate the dashboards of most new cars.

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It was a work phone with a small touch screen, email and fax capabilities and a scheduler; it weighed a full pound.

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Some people later in life can be affected by motor issues, making using keyboards, trackpads and touch screens more difficult.

From The Wall Street Journal

For global consumers choosing among a Ford, a Volkswagen, a Honda or a Kia, price is one of many factors they consider alongside safety, comfort and the size of the touch screen.

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The dashboard’s touch screen cleared and a search bar and on-screen keyboard came up.

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