personal digital assistant

American  

noun

1. a handheld computer, often pen-based, that provides especially organizational software, as an appointment calendar, and communications hardware, as a fax modem. PDA

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personal digital assistant British  

noun

1.  PDA.  a palmtop computer for storing information

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personal digital assistant Scientific  

1. See PDA

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Example Sentences

At Apple, he worked on a variety of products including the Lisa computer, the Newton personal digital assistant and the Macintosh.

From Washington Times

In “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism,” she warns against mistaking the soothing voice of a personal digital assistant for “anything other than the exploitation of your needs.”

From New York Times

The event showcased some impressive technical breakthroughs, including the addition of augmented reality to the popular Google Maps service and a robust new capability for the company’s personal digital assistant.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mobile phones are included as well as any “text messaging device, paging device, personal digital assistant, laptop computer, video game, or digital photographic device” but audio equipment is excluded.

From The Guardian

Amazon, which established the smart speaker market, redesigned and cut the price of its main Echo speaker and added new devices to the family of products using its Alexa personal digital assistant software.

From The Wall Street Journal