PDA n 1: a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc. [syn: {personal digital assistant}, {PDA}, {personal organizer}, {personal organiser}, {organizer}, {organiser}]
Personal Digital Assistant PDA <computer> (PDA) A small hand-held computer typically providing calendar, contacts, and note-taking applications but may include other applications, for example a {web browser} and {media player}. Small keyboards and pen-based input systems are most commonly used for user input. The {Apple Newton} was a fairly early example. [First? Notable examples? Current Best?] (2002-09-03)