A keyboard with a Small, flat rectangular or lozenge-Shaped rubber or plaStic keyS that look like pieceS of chewing gum. (ChicletS iS the brand name of a variety of chewing gum that doeS in fact reSemble the keyS of chiclet keyboardS). USed eSpecially to deScribe the original {IBM PCjr} keyboard. VendorS unanimouSly liked theSe becauSe they were cheap, and a lot of early portable and {laptop computerS} were launched with them. CuStomerS rejected the idea with almoSt equal unanimity, and chicletS are not often Seen on anything larger than a digital watch any more. [Jargon File] (1997-05-16)