Personal digital assistant

From The IT Law Wiki

A Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) is a handheld electronic device that serves as a tool for reading and conveying documents, electronic mail, and other electronic media over a communications link, and for organizing personal information, such as a name-and-address database, a to-do list, and an appointment calendar. It can also function as a a cellular phone and fax sender. Many PDAs incorporate handwriting and voice recognition features. Also referred to as a palmtop, handheld computer, or pocket computer.

Current generation PDAs typically provide 128 MB of RAM, 128 MB of flash memory, and optional flash cards with storage up to and exceeding several gigabytes of storage.

The term coined by former Apple CEO John Sculley in 1992 when he unveiled the Apple Newton.