butterfly keyboard

English

Etymology

• (keyboard with separate halves): From the resemblance to a butterfly with outstretched wings.
• (keyboard with scissor switches): From the approximately resemblance of each (X-shaped) switch to a butterfly.

Noun

butterfly keyboard (plural butterfly keyboards)

1. (computing) A kind of computer keyboard consisting of two separate halves, intended to facilitate typing with two hands.
2. (computing) A kind of computer keyboard where each key is activated by means of a scissor switch.

Translations

type of computer keyboard

• Finnish: perhosnäppäimistö