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Definition of Portable computer
1. Noun. A personal computer that can easily be carried by hand.
Terms within: Flat Panel Display, Fpd
Generic synonyms: Microcomputer, Pc, Personal Computer
Definition of Portable computer
1. Noun. (computing) a microcomputer powered by batteries with an integral display screen and integral input device (such as a keyboard) that can be used on the move ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Portable Computer
Literary usage of Portable computer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of the Personal Computer: The People and the Technology by Roy A. Allan (2001)
"The IBM 5100, announced in 1975, is the first commercially produced portable
computer (weighed 50 pounds). The Osborne and Compaq portable computers ..."
2. A Bibliography of the Personal Computer: The Books and Periodical Articles by Roy A. Allan (2005)
"Describes Adam Osborne's introduction of the Osborne 1 portable computer. ...
Describes NEC UltraLite portable computer. Wadlow, Thomas A. "The Xerox Alto ..."
3. U. S. Industrial Outlook, 1994: Business Forecasts for 350 IndustriesBu (1994)
"During 1993, European portable computer sales grew to 1.9 million units. ...
The most remarkable characteristic of the East Asian portable computer industry ..."
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