portable electronics

Handheld tech gear

Portable electronics are battery-powered devices small and light enough to carry easily—smartphones, laptops, tablets, e-readers, handheld gaming consoles.

The category emerged as electronics miniaturized through the late twentieth century, making personal devices practical for everyday transport: Please stow your portable electronics during takeoff.

The phrase often appears in regulations about airplane use or security screening.

Related

charging cable · battery · battery life · low battery · screen · screen time · gadget · wireless · Bluetooth · earbuds · headphones · USB · pocket · travel · on the go · digital nomad · compact · lightweight

Categories
Opposites
mobility/portability

portable electronicsdesktop computers

Stationary personal computing machines

home appliances · workstations

scale/installation

portable electronicsembedded systems

Dedicated computing within devices

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mobility

portable electronicsdesktop computers

Stationary personal computing machines

mainframe computer · server rack · arcade cabinet · projection TV · workstation

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G