notebook computer
Foldable personal computer
A notebook computer is a portable personal computer small and light enough to rest on one's lap—hence the synonym laptop.
The form factor emerged in the 1980s as a compact alternative to desktop machines.
Modern notebook computers range from ultralight models under three pounds to heavier workstations with larger screens: She brought her notebook computer to the meeting.
- PCHome computer, or tactful
- laptopPortable hinged computer
- palmtopPocket-sized personal computer
- battery-operatedPowered by electrochemical cells
- power adapterConverts electrical current for devices
charging cable · Apple · Macintosh · Chromebook · compact design · trackpad · ultraportable · LCD screen · word processor · touchscreen interface · software suite · clamshell · keyboard shortcuts · spreadsheet software · WiFi · remote work · coffee shop · business travel
notebook computerdesktop computer
Fixed-location personal computer
desktop · supercomputer · workstation · mainframe · server
notebook computerpen and paper
Basic tools for correspondence
notebook · legal pad · journal · typewriter · ledger
notebook computersupercomputer
Ultra-powerful computing system
mainframe computer · server farm · data center · quantum computer
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