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PDA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- personal digital assistant
1, record 1, English, personal%20digital%20assistant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PDA 2, record 1, English, PDA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- personal data assistant 3, record 1, English, personal%20data%20assistant
correct
- PDA 3, record 1, English, PDA
correct
- PDA 3, record 1, English, PDA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A handheld computer that can be connected to desktop computers to upload and download information. 4, record 1, English, - personal%20digital%20assistant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PDAs fell out of fashion when smartphones began offering the same or better computing capabilities. 5, record 1, English, - personal%20digital%20assistant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assistant numérique personnel
1, record 1, French, assistant%20num%C3%A9rique%20personnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ANP 2, record 1, French, ANP
correct, masculine noun
- PDA 3, record 1, French, PDA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- assistant numérique 4, record 1, French, assistant%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- PDA 5, record 1, French, PDA
correct, masculine noun
- PDA 5, record 1, French, PDA
- assistant personnel 6, record 1, French, assistant%20personnel
correct, masculine noun
- assistant électronique de poche 7, record 1, French, assistant%20%C3%A9lectronique%20de%20poche
correct, masculine noun
- ADP 8, record 1, French, ADP
correct, masculine noun
- ADP 8, record 1, French, ADP
- communicateur personnel 3, record 1, French, communicateur%20personnel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordinateur tenant dans la main, prévu pour la gestion de données personnelles et permettant le traitement de l'information en liaison avec un ordinateur principal, un téléphone mobile, etc. 7, record 1, French, - assistant%20num%C3%A9rique%20personnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les assistants numériques sont des produits qui se situent à mi-chemin entre l'organisateur électronique et le micro-ordinateur. 9, record 1, French, - assistant%20num%C3%A9rique%20personnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains assistants électroniques particulièrement compacts et munis d'un écran tactile sont spécialement destinés à la consultation de l'information. 7, record 1, French, - assistant%20num%C3%A9rique%20personnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assistant électronique de poche; ADP : terme, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 27 février 2003. 10, record 1, French, - assistant%20num%C3%A9rique%20personnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- asistente personal digital
1, record 1, Spanish, asistente%20personal%20digital
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PDA 1, record 1, Spanish, PDA
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Computador con tamaño aproximado de una mano el cual permite ejecutar gran cantidad de aplicaciones para uso personal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - asistente%20personal%20digital
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