A PDA is a handheld computer, used mainly for storing and accessing personal information such as addresses, telephone numbers, and memos. PDA is an abbreviation for 'personal digital assistant'.
A typical PDA can function as a cellphone and a personal organizer.
PDA in British English
abbreviation for
1.
personal digital assistant
2.
public display of affection
PDA in American English
(ˌpiˌdiˈeɪ)
noun
a hand-held, electronic device equipped with a microprocessor, for storing personal information
Word origin
p(ersonal) d(igital) a(ssistant)
personal digital assistant in British English
noun
a palmtop computer for storing information
Abbreviation: PDA
Examples of 'PDA' in a sentence
PDA
There's something called PDA, panic disorder with agoraphobia.
Patricia Gaffney FLIGHT LESSONS (2002)
Definition of 'PDA'
Chinese translation of 'PDA'
PDA
n abbr
(= personal digital assistant) 掌上电(電)脑(腦) (zhǎngshàng diànnǎo)