<computer> A small battery-powered digital electronic device
for performing simple arithmetic operations on data input on a
keypad and outputting the result (usually a single number) to
a simple LCD or other display.
The most sophisticated programmable calculators are really
pocket computers which are limited to handling numerical
data only.
(1996-12-23)
Nearby terms:
PoB « POC « POCAL « pocket calculator » pocket computer » pod » P.O.D.
