palmtop computer

British

/ ˈpɑːmˌtɒp /

noun

Often shortened to: palmtop. a computer that has a small screen and compressed keyboard and is small enough to be held in the hand, often used as a personal organizer Compare laptop

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He also took two torches, a lock-picking kit, a palmtop computer and the fleece.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2019

January 31 On a sunny weekend day last September, John Sculley scribbled a note on the screen of his Apple Newton palmtop computer in the living room of his Greenwich, Connecticut, home.

From Time Magazine Archive

Want to receive help for your palmtop computer that does not interest its maker anymore?

From Time Magazine Archive

A memo pad, palmtop computer, or written notes.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 by Eric S. Raymond

A memo pad, palmtop computer, or written notes.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

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