noun
handheld device
A portable electronic device that can be held in one hand, such as a smartphone, PDA, or handheld game console. The term is a direct loan from English and is used in technical or product descriptions.
このハンドヘルドデバイスは、バーコードスキャナーとして使われています。
This handheld device is used as a barcode scanner.
最新のハンドヘルドデバイスは、高性能なカメラを搭載している。
The latest handheld devices are equipped with high-performance cameras.
Direct loan from English 'handheld device'. The term entered Japanese through technology and computing contexts.