writing tablet

Portable note surface

A writing tablet is a flat, portable surface for writing.

Historically, tablets were made of clay, wax-coated wood, or slate—materials that could be inscribed with a stylus.

The term now includes paper pads bound at one edge: She jotted notes on a writing tablet.

Electronic tablets have largely absorbed this function.

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wax · papyrus · scribe · cuneiform · iPad · digital · pen · etching · school · school supplies · homework · notes · sketch · surface · portable · screen · chisel · ancient

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Opposites
writing surface technology

writing tabletoral tradition

Culture passed by speech

speech · verbal communication · memory · chalkboard · whiteboard

input/output modality

writing tabletmonitor

Display or supervisor

television · e-reader · playback device · speaker · projector

analog vs. digital technology

writing tabletlaptop

Portable hinged computer

computer · smartphone · touchscreen · graphics tablet · tablet computer

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G