PDA en · NOUN
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, dated, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of personal digital assistant.
alt of personal digital assistant
Despite the fast pace of innovation in PDAs, particularly this year, a number of standards have emerged allowing software makers the security needed to invest in developing extensive software for three platforms: the PalmPilot made by 3Com, the Psion Series 5 by Psion and Windows CE devices made by a group of companies including Philips, Sharp Electronics, Casio Corp. and Hewlett Packard Corp.
1998 November 16, Paul Floren, “Digital Assistants Get Sophisticated”, in International Herald Tribune, →ISSN:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of public display of affection.
alt of public display of affection
Argh! Jail! I agree, but in-flight PDA while clothed isn’t illegal, although a man was convicted of a criminal offence in 2007, after arguing with cabin crew who tried to stop him and his girlfriend “embracing, kissing and acting in a manner that made other passengers uncomfortable”, according to the indictment.
2024 April 9, “In-flight canoodling: is it ever acceptable to spoon at 40,000ft?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:Living legend Miley Cyrus and songwriter/producer/drummer Maxx Morando have recently ratcheted up their PDA, and if you're new here ("here" being their relationship), don't worry about it. We put together a timeline just for you—yw!
2024 July 12, Mehera Bonner, “Serena Williams's Daughter Olympia Made an Adorable Appearance on the ESPYS Red Carpet!”, in Cosmopolitan:I was still pretty firmly anti-PDA, but when David kissed me—quickly, but firmly—I decided that every once in a while, it wasn’t so bad.
2015 April, Rachel Hawkins, chapter 7, in Miss Mayhem, →ISBN:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of pushdown automaton.
alt of pushdown automaton
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of property damage accident.
alt of property damage accident
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of pathological demand avoidance.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of patent ductus arteriosus.
alt of patent ductus arteriosus
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of production data acquisition.
alt of production data acquisition
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of peridural anesthesia.
alt of peridural anesthesia
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of program derived address.
alt of program derived address
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of private defense agency.
alt of private defense agency
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| PDAs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
ru карма́нный персона́льный компью́тер (handheld computing device) · ru КПК (handheld computing device) · ja ＰＤＡ (ＰＤＡ) (handheld computing device) · fr assistant personnel numérique (handheld computing device) · it palmare (handheld computing device) · pl PDA (handheld computing device) · cmn 個人數碼助理 /个人数码助理 (handheld computing device) · fi kämmentietokone (handheld computing device) · ja 携帯情報端末 (handheld computing device) · mk џе́бен компју́тер (handheld computing device) · hu palmtop (handheld computing device) · mk ра́чен компју́тер (handheld computing device)