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nounpalmtop (plural palmtops)
plural palmtops
- datedcomputingSynonym of personal digital assistant.
A taxonomy of small computers—laptops, palmtops, and kneetops—was just emerging.
1994, PC Mag, volume 13, number 6, page 4Synonyms: personal digital assistant
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of personal digital assistant.
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From palm + top, as used in one's palm; by analogy with desktop and laptop.
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palmtop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmtop
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“palmtop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmtop. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palmtop,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmtop.
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