Definitions

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  • adjective Alternative form of multi-touch.
  • noun Alternative form of multi-touch.

Etymologies

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multi- +‎ touch

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Examples

  • MacRumors, the decision made by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board at the USPTO because the term multitouch has taken on a second, more generic meaning sorta like Aspirin and Thermos.

    Gizmodo Casey Chan 2011

  • Like we've been hearing for months now, Erick told us that Android now supports the recognition of multiple touch inputs -- the basic definition of "multitouch" -- and that the real issue is actually how multitouch is implemented.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • It's a closely watched debut, in part because like the iPhone, the Pre sports a touchscreen interface that supports "multitouch" -- the ability to simultaneously use more than one finger to manipulate images on the screen.

    Datamation Security 2009

  • The Droid X also has what Motorola is calling a multitouch keyboard which means that you can press more than one key at a time.

    Larry Magid: Droid X Available Thurs: Hands-on Review 2010

  • The Droid X also has what Motorola is calling a multitouch keyboard which means that you can press more than one key at a time.

    Larry Magid: Droid X Available Thurs: Hands-on Review 2010

  • The Droid X also has what Motorola is calling a multitouch keyboard which means that you can press more than one key at a time.

    Larry Magid: Droid X Available Thurs: Hands-on Review Larry Magid 2010

  • The so-called multitouch technology is a key feature of Apple's iPhone, allowing users to zoom or rotate images.

    Apple Faces Suit Over Patents 2009

  • Because the last button before T pressed was Q, the phone can assume that one of the pairs in the multitouch is a Q

    All About Symbian - News 2009

  • Omnia will never be a true multitouch device, let you soul (and the omnia's one) rest. i've contacted a few touch panel suppliers this recently and seems all giving me the same answer, that the current available ctp technology only supports the so called multitouch function which only able to do picture zooming.

    MoDaCo WinMo News 2009

  • QUOTE (pml_318 @ Mar 18 2009, 15: 57) i've contacted a few touch panel suppliers this recently and seems all giving me the same answer, that the current available ctp technology only supports the so called multitouch function which only able to do picture zooming.

    MoDaCo WinMo News 2009

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  • a touchscreen which detects multiple contacts.

    March 3, 2013