pen-based
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pen-based
First recorded in 1991
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Because it comes with a stylus, it might also be especially useful for artists or others who are fond of pen-based computing.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2014
The best hope for the stylus is that it takes its place alongside your fingers on a device that accepts both touch and pen-based inputs.
From Slate ● Jan. 24, 2012
“The research shows that the type of content you produce is different whether you handwrite or type,” says Ken Hinckley, an interface expert at Microsoft Research who’s long studied pen-based electronic devices.
From Slate ● Jan. 24, 2012
But Go seems particularly well positioned to benefit from the budding market for battery-powered, pen-based computers.
From Time Magazine Archive
EO Inc., which last fall unveiled the first pen-based computer with a built-in cellular phone, will begin shipping finished products sometime this spring.
From Time Magazine Archive
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