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numeric keypad

a set of keys isolated from the main character keys on a computer keyboard. These include the numbers 0 through 9 as well as the Home key, Num Lock key, Pg. UP and Down Keys, Arrows up, down, left and right keys, a Del key, Ins key, and End key. The functions of the keys on the numeric keypad depend on whether the pad is in numeric mode or cursor control mode. Numeric mode is activated by pressing the Num Lock key. Numeric mode allows the user to work with numbers, while cursor mode allows for the use of the arrow keys to move the cursor around the screen.