Hand-held Microcomputer (Noun)
Meaning
A portable battery-powered computer small enough to be carried in your pocket.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The first handheld microcomputer, the Busicom LE-120A, was released in 1971 and had a price tag of $395.
- This tiny hand-held microcomputer has all the functionality of a full-sized desktop computer, despite its miniature size.
- With a weight of only 9 ounces and dimensions of 3 x 6 inches, the Psion Organiser II hand-held microcomputer was an instant hit in the early 1980s.
- The Apple Newton, released in 1993, was one of the first hand-held microcomputers to popularize the term "personal digital assistant."
- One of the primary drawbacks of the early 1980s hand-held microcomputers was their extremely short battery life, often lasting only a few hours.