mobile devices

Handheld digital gadgets

Mobile devices are portable electronic equipment designed to be carried and used on the go—smartphones, tablets, laptops, and similar technology.

The term emerged as these devices became central to daily life: The app works on all mobile devices.

In technical contexts, mobile device often distinguishes handheld computing from desktop systems.

Related

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Opposites
portability

mobile devicesdesktop computers

Stationary personal computing machines

workstations · server racks · home appliances · supercomputers · kiosks

connectivity model

mobile deviceslandline phones

Wired household communication devices

landlines · rotary phones · typewriters · telegraph · mechanical devices

Family

device, mobile, devise, movable, mobility, automobile, mobilize, immobile, immobility

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G