On-Screen Keyboard
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On-Screen Keyboard is a virtual keyboard displayed on a computer screen that lets users input text and commands using a mouse, touch, or other pointing devices instead of a physical keyboard.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MATE On-Screen Keyboard | 1 |
| On-Screen Keyboard canonical | 1 |
| QuickType keyboard | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8287353 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On-Screen Keyboard Context triple: [Ease of Access Center, containsTool, On-Screen Keyboard]
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A.
Smart Keyboard
Smart Keyboard is Apple’s detachable, full‑size keyboard accessory designed to connect to and power directly from compatible iPad models via the Smart Connector.
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B.
Teclea
Teclea is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, native to parts of Africa and known for its aromatic foliage.
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C.
iBus
iBus is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system serving the city of Indore in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
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D.
Apple Wireless Keyboard
The Apple Wireless Keyboard is a compact, Bluetooth-enabled keyboard designed by Apple for use with Mac computers and other compatible devices.
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E.
Claviere
Claviere is a small alpine village and ski resort in northwestern Italy, known for its mountain scenery and winter sports facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On-Screen Keyboard Target entity description: On-Screen Keyboard is a virtual keyboard displayed on a computer screen that lets users input text and commands using a mouse, touch, or other pointing devices instead of a physical keyboard.
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A.
Smart Keyboard
Smart Keyboard is Apple’s detachable, full‑size keyboard accessory designed to connect to and power directly from compatible iPad models via the Smart Connector.
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B.
Teclea
Teclea is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, native to parts of Africa and known for its aromatic foliage.
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C.
iBus
iBus is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system serving the city of Indore in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
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D.
Apple Wireless Keyboard
The Apple Wireless Keyboard is a compact, Bluetooth-enabled keyboard designed by Apple for use with Mac computers and other compatible devices.
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E.
Claviere
Claviere is a small alpine village and ski resort in northwestern Italy, known for its mountain scenery and winter sports facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assistive technology
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virtual keyboard ⓘ |
| advantage |
can adapt layout to different languages
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can be resized or repositioned on screen ⓘ can be shown or hidden as needed ⓘ enables text entry without hardware keys ⓘ supports accessibility for users with motor impairments ⓘ |
| componentOf | graphical user interface ⓘ |
| displayLocation |
computer screen
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device display ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire | physical keyboard ⓘ |
| enablesInputMethod |
mouse
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pointing device ⓘ stylus ⓘ touch ⓘ trackpad ⓘ |
| hasDefinition | a keyboard displayed on a computer screen that allows text and command input without a physical keyboard ⓘ |
| limitation |
may be less accurate with small keys
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occupies screen space ⓘ slower input speed than physical keyboard for many users ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
command input
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text input ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
hardware keyboard
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soft keyboard ⓘ touch keyboard ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
accessibility options
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click-based key selection ⓘ function keys ⓘ language-specific layouts ⓘ modifier keys ⓘ numeric keys ⓘ on-screen feedback for key presses ⓘ shifted characters ⓘ symbol keys ⓘ tap-based key selection ⓘ visual key layout ⓘ |
| typicalUseCase |
2-in-1 laptops in tablet mode
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kiosk systems ⓘ tablet devices ⓘ touchscreen terminals ⓘ when physical keyboard is malfunctioning ⓘ when physical keyboard is unavailable ⓘ |
| usedBy |
touchscreen device users
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users with disabled physical keyboards ⓘ users with limited mobility ⓘ |
| usedIn |
desktop operating systems
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embedded systems with displays ⓘ mobile operating systems ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: On-Screen Keyboard Description of subject: On-Screen Keyboard is a virtual keyboard displayed on a computer screen that lets users input text and commands using a mouse, touch, or other pointing devices instead of a physical keyboard.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: On-Screen Keyboard
linked to: On-Screen Keyboard