pen-based

American  

[pen-beyst] / ˈpɛnˌbeɪst /

adjective

1. (of a computer) having an electronic stylus rather than a keyboard as the primary input device.

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Etymology

Origin of pen-based

First recorded in 1991

Example Sentences

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 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

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

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

It might, if you have never seen a laptop or pen-based computer, received an electronic-mail message, sent a fax or carried a cellular phone.

From Time Magazine Archive