portable computer
Computing on go
A portable computer is a computer designed to be moved and used in different locations.
The term emerged in the 1980s for luggable machines with built-in screens and keyboards, distinct from desktop systems.
As technology shrank, portable computer became an umbrella term covering laptops, notebooks, and tablets—any computer you can reasonably carry with you.
Portable hinged computer
- notebookBlank pages for jottings
- netbookCompact budget laptop
- MacBookAluminum portable computer brand
- ChromebookGoogle's lightweight laptop
ThinkPad · Surface · workstation · CPU · processor · RAM · SSD · HDD
Lacking mass or importance
- slimThin or meager
- compactTightly packed together
- foldableAble to bend flat
- clamshellHinged mollusk covering
convertible · detachable · 2-in-1 · thin · travel-friendly · miniature · ultraportable · space-saving
Flat portable computing device
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- e-readerDigital book device
- on-the-goActively in motion
- remote workEmployment from afar
digital nomad · travel · commute · briefcase · backpack · carry-on · mobile office · power bank
Wireless network standard
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
- hotspotArea of notable activity
- USBDevice connection standard
- USB-CReversible device connector
HDMI · Thunderbolt · ethernet · 4G · 5G · LTE · NFC · wireless
Microsoft operating system
- LinuxOpen-source operating system kernel
- macOSApple computer operating system
- operating systemSoftware managing computer resources
- appsMobile software, briefly
drivers · firmware · BIOS · hibernation · sleep mode · startup · desktop · taskbar
laptop
Portable hinged computer
Chromebook · ThinkPad · Surface · workstation · CPU · processor · RAM · SSD · HDD · motherboard
lightweight
Lacking mass or importance
clamshell · convertible · detachable · 2-in-1 · thin · travel-friendly · miniature · ultraportable · space-saving
tablet
Flat portable computing device
remote work · digital nomad · travel · commute · briefcase · backpack · carry-on · mobile office · power bank · airplane mode
Wi-Fi
Wireless network standard
USB-C · HDMI · Thunderbolt · ethernet · 4G · 5G · LTE · NFC · wireless · tethering
Windows
Microsoft operating system
- LinuxOpen-source operating system kernel
- macOSApple computer operating system
- operating systemSoftware managing computer resources
apps · drivers · firmware · BIOS · hibernation · sleep mode · startup · desktop · taskbar
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Fixed-location personal computer
desktop · workstation · dumb terminal · home computer · arcade machine
portable computermainframe
Large centralized computer system
supercomputer · mainframe computer · server · server farm · data center
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