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APPAREIL PORTATIF [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computers and Calculators
DEF

A pocket-size, microprocessor-based device often capable of storing as well as displaying data, which can be entered manually (via keyboard), by prerecorded memory, or by bulk transfer over telephone lines or similar transmission media.

OBS

Examples of handhelds include electronic games, language translators, and pocket terminals.

Key term(s)
  • hand-held

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
CONT

Il a apporté son portatif.

Spanish

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