lapheld

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

lap +‎ held

Adjective[edit]

lapheld (not comparable)

  1. (computing, dated, rare) Held on one's lap; being a laptop computer.
    • 1985, New Accountant, volumes 1-3, page lxvi:
      Lapheld computers weigh less than 15 pounds and are usually no larger than a hardcover dictionary. Fortunately, more and more lapheld computers have internal batteries which allow them to be used just about anywhere.

Noun[edit]

lapheld (plural laphelds)

  1. (computing, dated, rare) A laptop computer.
    • 1985, New Accountant, volumes 1-3, page lxvii:
      A few portables, particularly the small laphelds, go one step further and come with software built into the computer.
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