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In some senses, pda is marked as dated, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
pda
noun 5
Collocations
2VERB + PDA
agree, buy
She agreed to buy a PDA for her father's birthday last month.
PDA + NOUN
clothed, isn
She wasn't comfortable with PDA and preferred to keep their affection private.
Definitions
noun
1
Initialism of personal digital assistant.
Despite the fast pace of innovation in PDAs, particularly this year, a number of standards have emerged allowing software makers the security needed to invest in developing extensive software for three platforms: the PalmPilot made by 3Com, the Psion Series 5 by Psion and Windows CE devices made by a group of companies including Philips, Sharp Electronics, Casio Corp. and Hewlett Packard Corp.
2
Initialism of public display of affection.
I was still pretty firmly anti-PDA, but when David kissed me—quickly, but firmly—I decided that every once in a while, it wasn’t so bad.
Argh! Jail! I agree, but in-flight PDA while clothed isn’t illegal, although a man was convicted of a criminal offence in 2007, after arguing with cabin crew who tried to stop him and his girlfriend “embracing, kissing and acting in a manner that made other passengers uncomfortable”, according to the indictment.
3
Initialism of pushdown automaton.
4
Initialism of property damage accident.
5
Initialism of pathological demand avoidance.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a h
- organizer
- organiser
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Despite the fast pace of innovation in PDAs, particularly this year, a number of standards have emerged allowing software makers the security needed to invest in developing extensive software for thre
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I was still pretty firmly anti-PDA, but when David kissed me—quickly, but firmly—I decided that every once in a while, it wasn’t so bad.
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Argh! Jail! I agree, but in-flight PDA while clothed isn’t illegal, although a man was convicted of a criminal offence in 2007, after arguing with cabin crew who tried to stop him and his girlfriend “
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I use Outlook's scheduler at work and I think I'd like to buy a PDA and synchronize them.
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