tablet computers

Portable flat screens

Tablet computers are portable computing devices with touchscreen displays, larger than smartphones but more compact than laptops.

They lack physical keyboards, relying instead on on-screen input. iPads popularized the category, though Android and Windows tablets also exist.

Often shortened to simply tablets: She reads books on her tablet.

Related

cellular · portable devices · handheld devices · on the go · cloud services · augmented reality · stylus · Apple Pencil · screen protector · consumer electronics · touchscreen · interactive media · educational tools · gaming consoles · Netflix binge · e-book readers · reading mode · apps

Opposites
form factor and input method

tablet computersdesktop computers

Stationary personal computing machines

laptops · notebook computers · workstations · laptop computers · notebooks

technological era

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Key-operated printing devices

abacus · slide rules · adding machines · pen and paper · filing cabinets

portability and mobility

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Stationary personal computing machines

supercomputers · server racks · ENIAC · dumb terminals

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G