wearable computer

American  

[wair-uh-buhl kuhm-pyoo-ter] / ˈwɛər ə bəl kəmˈpyu tər /

noun

Digital Technology.

1. a small computer that is worn or carried on the body; a wearable computing device.

   a wrist-worn wearable computer.

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Other Word Forms

• wearable computing noun

Etymology

Origin of wearable computer

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

The wearable computer, originally released in 2015, still accounts for a tiny sliver of the company’s revenue.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022

The Magic Leap One is a three-piece system that includes a headset called Lightwear, a small wearable computer called the Lightpack, and a handheld controller.

From The Verge • Aug. 8, 2018

Between the speaker, embedded microphone, W1 processor, and a bevy of sensor arrays, these earpieces amount to a wearable computer in their own right.

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2016

Reports on its recent decision to withdraw Google Glass temporarily from the market suggest that the wearable computer was launched too soon.

From Economist • Mar. 5, 2015

The wearable computer is yet another gadget in the open- ended development that unites evolution and revolution.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai