Definitions
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- noun A
plate orshield with a set ofholes that fits over akeyboard . - noun A feature on a
mobile phone , etc. that prevents keys from being pressed by accident.
Etymologies
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Examples
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How do I turn off the auto-application of the 'keyguard' on S60 5th Edition phones like the 5800 XpressMusic?
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He had the song in his extensive collection on his phone, but he would have had to get past a "keyguard" to play it.
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A Smith Corona electric typewriter with a keyguard still occupies desk space.
Do It Myself Blog – Glenda Watson Hyatt » 2009 » September 2009
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You set the keyguard to both “slide keyguard down to unlock” as well as “option+centre key unlock”.
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The OT suggested that a keyguard may prevent me from hitting multiple keys at once, and he offered to make it himself.
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When installing the handmade keyguard onto the typewriter, it was discovered that there were more holes than keys!
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They broke the keyguard on the door handle to get the lock opened, and then broke off the bottom plastic piece on the steering column to get it started.
West Seattle Blog... 2010
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Even though KeyGuardTime+ puts everything you might ever want to see on thekeyguard screen, it is a bit cluttered and delays the keyguard.
mytreo.net 2009
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When newer devices featured date and time on the keyguard, it was a welcome improvement.
mytreo.net 2009
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Posted on February 11th, 2009 by Robin Ever since the days of the Treo 600, we've been looking for ways to increase the functionality of the keyguard.
mytreo.net 2009
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