noun
personal digital assistant; PDA
Computing term for a handheld device that functions as a personal organizer. Often abbreviated as PDA in both English and Japanese.
昔はパーソナルデジタルアシスタントでスケジュールを管理していた。
I used to manage my schedule with a personal digital assistant.
このパーソナルデジタルアシスタントはメモ機能が便利だ。
This PDA has a handy memo function.
Loanword from English 'personal digital assistant', adopted into Japanese with katakana representation.