PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS

Domain	Definition
Post & Telecom	Portable computer-based and often hand-held devices combining a wide range of functions, such as diary, address book, word processor, calculator, etc. and which may support radio-based links for data transmission and/or to local area networks. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Commercial Usage: PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS

Domain	Title
References	Portable and Personal Digital Assistants in Mexico: A Strategic Entry Report, 1998 (reference) (more reference examples)
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Non-Fiction Usage: PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		For slightly lower prices and more limited functions, the personal digital assistants available in China are gaining many adherents. (references)
		With the introduction of the internet in 1995, the substantial increase in electronic transactions including data transmission, money transfers and credit card charges, and the increased use of personal computers and personal digital assistants, information security systems are becoming a critical issue with organizations and consumers. (references)
		Personal computers (PCs) have an established base over twenty million, with the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) reporting that 4.91 million units sold in 1999. For inexpensive units around RMB 3000, prices are dropping for basic PC devices, though increasingly functional personal digital assistants are apparent among new hand-held devices. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Modern Translation: PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS

Language		Translations for "PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		personal digital assistant (PDAs). (various references)

Dutch		personal digital assistants (PDAs), PDA's (PDAs). (various references)

Finnish		personal digital assistants (PDAs), PDAs (PDAs), muistikirjamikrot (PDAs), kynämikrot (PDAs), henkilökohtaiset digitaaliset apuvälineet (PDAs). (various references)

French		PDA(personal digital assistants), assistants numériques individuels. (various references)

German		Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). (various references)

Italian		assistenti digitali personali (PDAs). (various references)

Pig Latin		ersonalpay igitalday assistantsay

Portuguese		personal digital assistant (PDAs), organizador pessoal (PDAs), agenda digital (PDAs). (various references)

Spanish		equipos digitales personales (PDAs). (various references)

Swedish		personligt digitalt hjälpmedel (PDAs). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Specialty Definition: PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS

Misspellings
	"PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: personal digital assisstant. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).