PSP

Pocket gaming device

PSP is an initialism with several meanings depending on context.

In gaming, it refers to the PlayStation Portable, Sony's handheld video game console released in 2004: I still have my old PSP somewhere.

In business and project management, PSP often stands for Personal Software Process or Professional Services Provider.

The gaming sense dominates casual usage.

Sony

PlayStation Portable

Sony's handheld gaming system

Gran Turismo · Monster Hunter · custom firmware · PSN

hardware

handheld

Designed for palm use

battery · lithium-ion · charger · headphone jack · USB · Wi-Fi · processor · graphics chip · speaker · backlight

portable

handheld

Designed for palm use

battery life · rechargeable · compact · lightweight · mobile gaming · commute · carry case · sleep mode · Nintendo DS · car charger

entertainment

games

Organized competitive activities

  • moviesFeature-length filmed entertainment
  • musicOrganized auditory art
  • videosPlayable visual content

streaming · media player · video playback · MP3 · podcast · photo viewer · web browser · comics · digital downloads · emulation

Categories
Opposites
portability

PSPhome console

TV-based gaming device

PlayStation 3 · PS3 · Wii · PlayStation 2 · arcade cabinet

brand/manufacturer rivalry

PSPNintendo DS

Two-screened portable console

DS · Nintendo 3DS · Game Boy Advance · Nintendo Switch · Game Boy

gaming medium

PSPboard game

Marked-surface group entertainment

outdoor play · books · tabletop gaming

Family

ps, PS

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G