Tablet PC

Tablet PC

A notebook or slate-shaped mobile computer that operates with touchscreen technology.

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home screen

Computer; Tablet PC

The first screen of information displayed when a smartphone or tablet is started. Also called the "home page" and "main menu," it typically displays a group of icons that are clicked or tapped to ...

browser

Computer; Tablet PC

A software application used to locate, retrieve and also display content on the World Wide Web, including Web pages, images, video and other files.

touchscreen

Computer; Tablet PC

A computer display screen that is also an input device. The screen is sensitive to pressure; a user interacts with the computer by touching pictures or words on the screen.

The logic circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instructions that drive a computer. The term processor has generally replaced the term central processing unit (CPU). The processor in a ...

update

Computer; Tablet PC

To incorporate new or more accurate information in a database, program, procedure, etc. To bring up to date; supply with recent information.

USB port

Computer; Tablet PC

Short for Universal Serial Bus, an external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps. A single USB port can be used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices, such as mice, modems, and ...

input

Computer; Tablet PC

Whatever goes into the computer. Input can take a variety of forms, from commands you enter from the keyboard to data from another computer or device. A device that feeds data into a computer, such ...