datapad
English
Etymology
data + pad
Noun
datapad (plural datapads)
- (science fiction) A small handheld device used to gather, send, or process data.
- 2000, Esther Friesner, To Storm Heaven
- She produced a small datapad, tapped out a rapid sequence on the keys, and shoved it in front of Ma'adrys. “Does it look like this?”
- Ma'adrys drew back from the datapad until Geordi leaned over her shoulder to whisper a few words of reassurance
- 2000, Esther Friesner, To Storm Heaven