имя существительное [информатика и компьютерные технологии] карманный компьютер
также palmtop computer (дословно "на ладони") карманный компьютер, карманный ПК, КПК такие компьютеры обычно имеют зашитую в ПЗУ ОС и базовый набор приложений Смотри также: handheld computer, notebook, PDA, portable computer
noun Etymology: 2palm + laptop a small portable computer easily held in the palm of the hand
(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.