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Adjective: handheld  'hand'held
  1. Small and light enough to be operated while you hold it in your hands
    "a handheld computer";
    - hand-held
Noun: handheld  'hand'held
  1. A small computer or other electronic device that can be held in the hand
    "The warehouse workers used handheld scanners to track inventory";
    - hand-held

Derived forms: handhelds, hand-helds

Encyclopedia: Handheld