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PORTABLE COMPUTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A personal computer that can easily be carried by hand
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("portable computer" is a kind of...):
microcomputer; PC; personal computer (a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time)
Meronyms (parts of "portable computer"):
flat panel display; FPD (a type of video display that is thin and flat; commonly used in laptop computers)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "portable computer"):
briefcase computer (a portable computer housed in a box that resembles a briefcase)
hand-held computer; hand-held microcomputer (a portable battery-powered computer small enough to be carried in your pocket)
laptop; laptop computer (a portable computer small enough to use in your lap)
notebook; notebook computer (a small compact portable computer)
