PDA

[pee-dee-ey]

abbreviation

1. Informal.,  public display of affection: an act or instance of kissing, holding hands, caressing, etc., outside of private or intimate settings.

   My partner and I try to avoid PDA at work-related parties.

2. personal digital assistant: a handheld computer, often using a pen or stylus, that provides organizational software, such as an appointment calendar, and often communications hardware.

PDA

abbreviation

1. personal digital assistant

PDA

1. Short for personal digital assistant. A lightweight, handheld computer, typically employing a touch-sensitive screen rather than a keyboard, generally used for storing information such as addresses or schedules. Many PDAs include handwriting recognition software, some support voice recognition, and some have an internal cell phone and modem to link with other computers or networks.

Example Sentences

Ms Barrett said the company assured her its teachers were trained and experienced at dealing with PDA, but the arrangement broke down after her child's teacher revealed they had "never heard" of it.

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A Valentine’s Day massacre in which PDA leads to public executions, it’s got decent gags, middling scares and a rationale sloppier than two dogs sharing a strand of spaghetti.

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The Eaton fire began last Tuesday just over three miles north from the small strip mall PDA called home.

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The latest tranche of weapons will be provided through presidential drawdown authority, or PDA, which pulls systems and munitions from existing U.S. stockpiles and sends them quickly to the war front.

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The presidential drawdown authority, or PDA, as it’s known, has allowed the military to send billions of dollars worth of ammunition, air defense missile launchers, tanks, vehicles and other equipment to Ukraine.

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What does PDA mean?

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