handheld | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of handheld – Learner’s Dictionary

handheld
adjective
(also hand-held)
uk
/ˈhændheld/ us
small enough to be held in your hand:
a handheld computer

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handheld
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈhændheld/ us
a piece of electronic equipment that is small enough to be used while holding it in your hand
(Definition of handheld from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of handheld

in Chinese (Traditional)
手提式的，攜帶型的, （同 PDA）…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
手提式的，便携式的, （同 PDA）…
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in Spanish
de mano, portátil, aparato electrónico portátil/de mano…
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in Portuguese
portátil, computador portátil…
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in Italian
手に持って操作する, ハンドヘルドの, ハンドヘルド（片手で持てる大きさのコンピュータ、電子機器）…
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à main, portatif/-ive…
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de mà, portàtil, aparell electrònic portàtil/de mà…
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مَحمول…
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håndholdt…
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휴대 가능한, 초소형 컴퓨터…
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portatile, (computer/dispositivo elettronico) portatile…
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