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smartphone
noun
smart·phone
ˈsmärt-ˌfōn
variants
or less commonly smart phone
plural smartphones also smart phones
: a cell phone that includes additional software functions (such as email or an Internet browser)
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Word History
First Known Use
1996, in the meaning defined above
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“Smartphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smartphone. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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smartphone
noun
smart·phone
ˈsmärt-ˌfōn
: a cell phone that includes additional functions (as email or an Internet browser)
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