pocket calculator
NounSynonyms:
hand calculator
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Noun (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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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)