touch screen

noun

computers : a type of screen on a computer which shows options that you can choose by touching the screen

Full Definition of TOUCH SCREEN

: a display screen on which the user selects options (as from a menu) by touching the screen

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1974

TOUCH SCREEN Defined for Kids

noun

: a display screen (as for a computer) on which the user selects options by touching the screen

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