personal information processor
1Personal Information Manager — Abbreviated PIM. A multipurpose software package that combines a word processor, database, and other accessory modules to allow the user to manipulate data in a less structured way than required by conventional programs. A PIM can store notes …
2Information — as a concept has a diversity of meanings, from everyday usage to technical settings. Generally speaking, the concept of information is closely related to notions of constraint, communication, control, data, form, instruction, knowledge, meaning,… …
3information processing — Acquisition, recording, organization, retrieval, display, and dissemination of information. Today the term usually refers to computer based operations. Information processing consists of locating and capturing information, using software to… …
4Personal digital assistant — PDA redirects here. For other uses, see PDA (disambiguation). The Palm TX …
5Personal computer — This article is about personal computers in general. For computers generally referred to as PCs , see IBM PC compatible. For hardware components dealing with personal computers, see Personal computer hardware. Personal computer An illustration of …
6Personal health record — A personal health record or PHR is typically a health record that is initiated and maintained by an individual. An ideal PHR would provide a complete and accurate summary of the health and medical history of an individual by gathering data from… …
7Personal Jukebox — The Personal Jukebox (also known as PJB 100 or Music Compressor ) was the first commercially sold hard disk digital audio player. Introduced late in 1999, it preceded the Apple iPod and similar players. The original design was developed by Compaq …
8Personal Internet Communicator — 50x15 Personal Internet Communicator (PIC) The Personal Internet Communicator (PIC) is a consumer device released by AMD in 2004 to allow people in emerging countries like India, Uruguay and the Caribbean access to the internet. The PIC has been… …
9Information appliance — An information appliance (IA) is an appliance specializing in information, a personal device designed to perform a specific activity, such as playing music, photography, or editing text, in a simple and user friendly way. [Cite book |… …
10personal computer — a microcomputer designed for individual use, as by a person in an office or at home or school, for such applications as word processing, data management, financial analysis, or computer games. Abbr.: PC [1975 80] * * * a digital computer… …
