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Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

Definition(s):

  A handheld computer that serves as a tool for reading and conveying documents, electronic mail, and other electronic media over a communications link, as well as for organizing personal information, such as a name-and-address database, a to-do list, and an appointment calendar.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-101 Rev. 1

  A handheld computer that serves as a tool for reading and conveying documents, electronic mail, and other electronic media over a communications link, and for organizing personal information, such as a name-and-address database, a to-do list, and an appointment calendar.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-72