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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Acer has launched two new handheld PCs, the Nitro Blaze 8 and 11 with higher resolution displays powered by AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processors.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Acer Nitro Blaze 11 If you’ve been put off buying a handheld PC because the screen’s just too small, Acer has weighed in with a huge alternative.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Image: Eufy In handheld mode, the E20’s suction power jumps to 30,000Pa for getting off-the-floor areas a robovac can’t access like furniture.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
In other news: Dining: From hot dogs served with oysters and doughnuts to a hot dog joint inside a Walmart, the iconic, handheld food is having a moment in Louisville.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Acer Nitro Blaze 11 If you’ve been put off buying a handheld PC because the screen’s just too small, Acer has weighed in with a huge alternative.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Image: Eufy In handheld mode, the E20’s suction power jumps to 30,000Pa for getting off-the-floor areas a robovac can’t access like furniture.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
In other news: Dining: From hot dogs served with oysters and doughnuts to a hot dog joint inside a Walmart, the iconic, handheld food is having a moment in Louisville.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Handheld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handheld. Accessed 18 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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