Portable Computer

Definition: Portable Computer

Portable Computer

Noun

1. A personal computer that can easily be carried by hand.

Specialty Definition: Portable Computer

Domain	Definition
Computing	A self-contained microcomputer. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Portable computer

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

There are four basic types of portable computer:

the laptop (or desknote) with conventional screen and keyboard, requiring a seated position and both hands
the palmtop which is something between laptop and PDA.
the Personal digital assistant (PDA), usually held in one hand and operated with the other.
the wearable computer with handsfree interface, and usually some voice capability (speech recognition and speech synthesis).

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Portable computer."

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Crosswords: Portable Computer

English words defined with "portable computer": briefcase computer ♦ disc pack, disk pack ♦ hand-held computer ♦ laptop, laptop computer, LCD, liquid crystal display ♦ notebook, notebook computer. (references)

Specialty definitions using "portable computer": Berkeley Software Design, Inc ♦ CDL ♦ docking station ♦ local maintenance facility ♦ NESL ♦ Register Transfer Language ♦ Sather, Sinclair Research ♦ TRS-80 ♦ Unix conspiracy. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Portable Computer

Domain	Title
Books	User Guide and Applications for the Trs-80 Model 100 Portable Computer (reference) Using the COMPAQ portable computer (reference) (more book examples)

High Tech	Stephen Gould Avalon Quick Connect Portable Computer Cablelock (reference) (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)
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Image Slideshow: Portable Computer

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Photo Album: Portable Computer

Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	A woman is sitting with a "grid" portable computer in her lap working on PDQ database. The view is over her left shoulder. Credit: Bill Branson (photographer).
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Non-Fiction Usage: Portable Computer

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		By 2002, transmission speeds of two megabits per second or more should be available, enabling full motion interactive movies to be received while on the move by plugging a portable computer into a satellite phone. (references)
Economic History	Switzerland	Desktop, personal computer, portable computer, and data communication applications are very popular. (references)
Trade	Moldova	The portable computer can contain encrypted and other software for which no levies will be assessed. (references)
	Moldova	Items brought into the country for personal use are exempt from VAT, provided they fit the categories and are in quantities indicated in annex 3 of the Budget Law 2001. Business travelers can enter only one portable computer per person into the country without the assessment of taxes/duties/payments. (references)
Travel	Sri Lanka	Business travelers can enter a portable computer, with or without encrypted software, as personal baggage. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Portable Computer

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
portable computer	234
rugged portable computer	29
portable computer case	25
portable computer stands	8
portable computer desk	8
portable computer printer	7
portable computer speaker	5
portable computer cart	4
sony portable computer	4
portable computer table	3
portable computer keyboard	3
portable computer backpack	3
lunchbox portable computer	2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Portable Computer

Language		Translations for "portable computer"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		transportabel datamat (portable), bærbar computer (portable). (various references)

Dutch		draagbare computer (portable). (various references)

Finnish		kannettava tietokone (portable). (various references)

French		ordinateur portable (portable). (various references)

German		portabler Mikrorechner (portable), tragbarer Computer (portable). (various references)

Greek		φορητός υπολογιστής (laptop). (various references)

Italian		computer portatile (portable), calcolatore portatile (portable). (various references)

Pig Latin		ortablepay omputercay

Portuguese		computador portátil (portable). (various references)

Spanish		ordenador portátil (laptop, notebook, notebook computer). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Portable Computer

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-b-c-e-e-l-m-o-o-p-p-r-r-t-t-u"
	-5 letters: perpetuator, precomputer, prepubertal, protectoral.
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