pocket calculator

Noun
Synonyms: hand calculator

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Noun (1)

  1. a calculator small enough to hold in the hand or carry in a pocketSynonyms: hand calculatorType of calculator, calculating machineKinds minicalculator
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Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

pocket calculator

<computer> A small battery-powered digital electronic device for performing simple arithmetic operations on data input on a keypad and outputting the result (usually a single number) to a simple LCD or other display.

The most sophisticated programmable calculators are really pocket computers which are limited to handling numerical data only.

(1996-12-23)

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