Handhelds

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Small, portable electronic devices intended for personal use that can be easily grasped by hand while performing various functions such as gaming or computing
2. Compact gadgets designed for handheld operation that facilitate tasks like gaming or productivity through mobility and ease of use
3. Devices small enough to be comfortably held and used with one or both hands, often for computing or entertainment purposes

Etymology: "Handhelds" is simply the plural of "handheld", a compound of "hand" and "held", the past participle of "hold". The form describes something that is held in the hand while in use, and the plural names a whole category of such objects. Because the plural is built directly from its singular, the sense of the word follows that of its base: a device small enough to carry and operate without a table or fixed mount.