palmtop

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palmtop

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From palm + top, as used in one's palm; by analogy with desktop and laptop.

noun palmtops

dated Synonym of personal digital assistant. A taxonomy of small computers—laptops, palmtops, and kneetops—was just emerging.
Similar: personal digital assistant

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"palmtop." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/palmtop. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"palmtop." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/palmtop.

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@misc{palmtop_2026,
  title = {palmtop},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/palmtop},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}