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A type of MICROCOMPUTER, sometimes called a personal digital assistant, that is very small and portable and fitting in a hand. They are convenient to use in clinical and other field situations for quick data management. They usually require docking with MICROCOMPUTERS for updates.
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- Computers, Handheld
- Computer, Handheld
- Handheld Computer
- Computers, Palm-Top
- Computers, Palmtop
- Mobile Devices
- PDA Computer
- Palm Pilot
- Personal Digital Assistant
- Pocket PC
- Tablet Computers
- Computer, PDA
- Computer, Palm-Top
- Computer, Palmtop
- Computer, Tablet
- Computers, PDA
- Computers, Palm Top
- Computers, Tablet
- Device, Mobile
- Devices, Mobile
- Digital Assistant, Personal
- Mobile Device
- PC, Pocket
- PCs, Pocket
- PDA Computers
- Palm Pilots
- Palm-Top Computer
- Palm-Top Computers
- Palmtop Computer
- Palmtop Computers
- Pilot, Palm
- Pilots, Palm
- Pocket PCs
- Tablet Computer
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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.
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2003
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- Microcomputers (1992-2002)
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- National Library of Medicine. Handheld Computers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D034201. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D034201
- Handheld Computers. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_device
- Handheld Computers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5082128