handheld
adjective
hand·held
ˈhan(d)-ˌheld 
-ˈheld
: held in the hand
especially
: designed to be operated while being held in the hand
handheld computers
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The kid’s got a cannon: Long tossing the length of a football field before crow-hopping at a pitcher’s screen, uncorking balls that register over 95 mph on handheld radar guns.
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Greg Presto, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Returning to a solely home console or handheld game system would be baffling (though handheld- or console-only variants like the Nintendo Switch Lite aren't out of the question as alternative models).
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
In 2022, Steam released its handheld Steam Deck, which allows players to take more PC games on the go.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
Vasco also has a handheld translator called the V4.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Greg Presto, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Returning to a solely home console or handheld game system would be baffling (though handheld- or console-only variants like the Nintendo Switch Lite aren't out of the question as alternative models).
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
In 2022, Steam released its handheld Steam Deck, which allows players to take more PC games on the go.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
Vasco also has a handheld translator called the V4.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Handheld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handheld. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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handheld
adjective
hand·held
-ˌheld
: held in the hand
especially
: designed to be used while being held in the hand
a handheld computer
handheld
noun
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