butterfly keyboard

== English == === Etymology === (keyboard with separate halves): From the resemblance to a butterfly with outstretched wings. (keyboard with scissor switches): From the approximate resemblance of each (X-shaped) switch to a butterfly. === Noun === butterfly keyboard (plural butterfly keyboards) (computing) A kind of computer keyboard consisting of two separate halves, intended to facilitate typing with two hands. (computing) A kind of computer keyboard where each key is activated by means of a scissor switch. ==== Translations ====