tablet computer
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈtæblɪt kəmˈpjuːtər/
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tableta
- While on vacation, she used her tablet computer to stay in touch with friends and check her emails.
- tablet computer like the iPad
- other tablet computers
- use tablet computers
Examples
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Music educators can use tablet computers to assist in their instruction of piano, guitar, recorder, and many band and orchestra instruments.
Academic text (2013) -
Teachers can use tablet computers as instruments for modeling concepts and accompanying students.
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And this is one of the most popular tablet computers in the world.
Blog text (26) -
Some students could work with the teacher while others work individually or in small groups using the tablet computers.
Academic text (2013) -
Tablet computers can enhance music teaching and learning and offer access to Internet resources.
Academic text (2013) -
Do you have strong feelings about whether or not children should read e-books on tablet computers?
Academic text (2014) -
Instead of a knee board with note paper, use a tablet computer with a map-based application.
Blog text (25) -
Compare, for example, the ease of the touch-screen interface on a tablet computer with the personal computers from the past.
Academic text (2011) -
Teachers can also use tablet computers during rehearsals to engage students in independent supplemental work in ear training and/or music theory.
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He prefers using a tablet computer for reading books because the screen is easier on his eyes.
Synonyms
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3.3
A thin tablet with a touch screen made by Apple for reading, browsing, and watching videos
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2.7
A thin portable computer with a touch screen used with fingers
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2.7
A small computer you can carry to use in different places
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a portable computing device with a touchscreen' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'tablet' (a handheld touchscreen device) with 'computer' (an electronic data-processing device). This noun–noun compound follows a common compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Tablet computer gets its name from the old word tablet, a flat board people used long ago to write on. Because the modern device is also a flat screen you can touch or draw on like a small writing board, it was named after those 'tablets', so today tablet computer means a 'portable touchscreen device'.