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tablet

 
 
/ˈtæblət/ noun [C] (also tablet computer, also tablet PC)

Definition

IT a type of small computer with a screen that you can write on using a special pen: This tablet PC converts into a smoothly working notebook with a keyboard addition.
(Definition of tablet noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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