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パームトップ

Meanings

1

noun

palm top

computing

A small handheld computer, similar to a PDA, popular in the 1990s. Now largely historical.

1990年ねん代だいには、パームトップがビジネスマンに人にん気きだった。
In the 1990s, palm tops were popular among businesspeople.

Written forms

パーム・トップ
- パームトップ
  Variant with interpunct; less common but seen in some contexts.
- パーム・トップ

Similar words

PDA
PDA is a broader category; パームトップ specifically refers to a very small handheld PC, often running a desktop-like OS.
スマートフォン
Modern smartphones have largely replaced palm tops, offering similar functionality in a more compact form.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'palm top', referring to a handheld computer small enough to fit in the palm of one's hand.