palmtop

palm·top

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pahm-top]
- /ˈpɑmˌtɒp/
- /ˈpɑːm.tɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahm-top]
- /ˈpɑmˌtɒp/

Definitions of palmtop word

noun palmtop a battery-powered computer small enough to fit in the palm of the hand. 1
noun palmtop PDA, handheld computer 1
noun Technical meaning of palmtop (computer) (Or "pocket computer", "Hand-held Personal Computer", H/PC) A small general-purpose, programmable, battery-powered computer cabable of handling both numbers and text (in contrast to most pocket calculators) which can be operated comfortably while held in one hand. A palmtop is usually loaded with an operating system such as Windows CE. Data can be transferred between the palmtop and a desktop PC. A palmtop is very similar to a Personal Digital Assistant though a palmptop may have a larger keyboard and more RAM and is possibly more general purpose in concept, if not in practise. The Psion Organiser is one of the best known examples. [Was it the first?] 1
countable noun palmtop A palmtop is a small computer that you can hold in your hand. 0
noun palmtop a small, hand-held, battery-operated computer, used to store personal information, send and receive e-mail or faxes, etc. 0

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Origin of palmtop

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for Palmtop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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palmtop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for palmtop

noun palmtop

laptop — portable computer
microcomputer — a compact computer, with less capacity and capability than a minicomputer, consisting of a microprocessor and other components.
minicomputer — a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.
minicomputers — a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.
computer — a device, usually electronic, that processes data according to a set of instructions. The digital computer stores data in discrete units and performs arithmetical and logical operations at very high speed. The analog computer has no memory and is slower than the digital computer but has a continuous rather than a discrete input. The hybrid computer combines some of the advantages of digital and analog computers

All 6 Synonyms of palmtop