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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 key-pad
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 al-lows
the user to work with numbers, while cursor mode allows for the use of
the arrow keys to move the cursor around the screen.