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Tablet computer

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iPad, a tablet computer

A taiblet computer, or simply tablet, is a mobile computer wi display, circuitry an battery in a single unit. Tablets are equipped wi sensors, includin cameras, microphone, accelerometer an touchscreen, wi finger or stylus gestures replacin computer mouse an keyboard. Tablets mey include pheesical buttons, e.g., tae control basic features such as speaker volume an pouer an ports for network communications an tae charge the battery. An on-screen, pop-up virtual keyboard is uisually uised for typin. Tablets are typically lairger than smart phones or personal deegital assistants at 7 inches (18 cm) or lairger, measured diagonally.[1][2][3]

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  1. Editors PC Magazine. "Definition of: tablet computer". PC Magazine. Retrieved 17 Apryle 2010.CS1 maint: extra text: authors leet (link)
  2. Editors Dictionary.com, "tablet computer – 1 dictionary result", Dictionary.com, retrieved 17 Apryle 2010CS1 maint: extra text: authors leet (link)
  3. What makes a tablet a tablet? (FAQ) CNET.com May 28, 2010