lapheld
English
Etymology
lap + held
Adjective
lapheld (not comparable)
- (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.
- 1985, New Accountant (volumes 1-3, page lxvi)
Noun
lapheld (plural laphelds)
- (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.
- 1985, New Accountant (volumes 1-3, page lxvii)