keypal

English

Etymology

key +‎ pal, in reference to the computer keyboard.

Noun

keypal (plural keypals)

  1. (dated) The email equivalent of a penpal; someone with whom to exchange email for the simple joy of communicating.
    • 1999, James E. Schwartz, Robert J. Beichner, Essentials of Educational Technology, Allyn and Bacon, →ISBN, page 53:
      The most common type of person-to-person contact is through keypal exchanges. (The modern version of penpals.) Many organizations exist to help teachers to find suitable keypal connections for their students.

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