"PDA" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: PDAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} PDA (countable and uncountable, plural PDAs)
  1. (electronics) Initialism of personal digital assistant. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: personal digital assistant Categories (topical): Electronics
  2. (colloquial) Initialism of public display of affection. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: public display of affection
    Sense id: en-PDA-en-noun-n7iCIZa0
  3. (computing theory) Initialism of pushdown automaton. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: pushdown automaton Categories (topical): Theory of computing Translations (handheld computing device): 個人數碼助理 (Chinese Mandarin), 个人数码助理 (gèrén shùmǎ zhùlǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), kämmentietokone (Finnish), assistant personnel numérique [masculine] (French), palmtop (Hungarian), palmare (Italian), PDA (PDA) (Japanese), 携帯情報端末 (kētai jōhō tanmatsu) (alt: けいたいじょうほうたんまつ) [formal] (Japanese), ра́чен компју́тер (ráčen kompjúter) [masculine] (Macedonian), џе́бен компју́тер (džében kompjúter) [masculine] (Macedonian), карма́нный персона́льный компью́тер (karmánnyj personálʹnyj kompʹjúter) [masculine] (Russian), КПК (KPK) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-PDA-en-noun-zHuORwB1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 1 29 1 2 23 26 6 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 2 37 1 1 34 14 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 2 27 1 2 24 24 11 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 1 29 1 1 26 26 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 4 33 2 3 22 16 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 3 29 2 2 26 19 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 11 5 31 2 5 16 22 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 5 2 30 2 2 27 20 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 5 2 30 2 2 27 20 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 10 4 30 2 3 22 17 6 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 10 5 31 2 5 19 18 6 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 2 30 2 2 27 20 7 5 Topics: computing, computing-theory, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'handheld computing device': 5 7 48 3 7 6 18 4 4
  4. Initialism of property damage accident. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: property damage accident
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  5. Initialism of pathological demand avoidance. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: pathological demand avoidance
    Sense id: en-PDA-en-noun-YyfdqVlO
  6. (medicine) Initialism of patent ductus arteriosus. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: patent ductus arteriosus Categories (topical): Medicine
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  7. (manufacturing) Initialism of production data acquisition. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: production data acquisition Categories (topical): Manufacturing
    Sense id: en-PDA-en-noun-GuLMeoFA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 1 29 1 2 23 26 6 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 2 37 1 1 34 14 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 2 27 1 2 24 24 11 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 1 29 1 1 26 26 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 3 29 2 2 26 19 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 5 2 30 2 2 27 20 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 5 2 30 2 2 27 20 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 2 30 2 2 27 20 7 5 Topics: business, manufacturing
  8. (medicine) Initialism of peridural anesthesia. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: peridural anesthesia Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-PDA-en-noun-sJN-2jgy Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 2 27 1 2 24 24 11 5 Topics: medicine, sciences
  9. (cryptocurrencies, Solana) Initialism of program derived address. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: program derived address Categories (topical): Cryptocurrency
    Sense id: en-PDA-en-noun-eScIPDp2 Topics: business, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, finance

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2024 April 9, “In-flight canoodling: is it ever acceptable to spoon at 40,000ft?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "2024 July 12, Mehera Bonner, “Serena Williams's Daughter Olympia Made an Adorable Appearance on the ESPYS Red Carpet!”, in Cosmopolitan:",
          "text": "Living legend Miley Cyrus and songwriter/producer/drummer Maxx Morando have recently ratcheted up their PDA, and if you're new here (\"here\" being their relationship), don't worry about it. We put together a timeline just for you—yw!",
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          "text": "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.",
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          "text": "Living legend Miley Cyrus and songwriter/producer/drummer Maxx Morando have recently ratcheted up their PDA, and if you're new here (\"here\" being their relationship), don't worry about it. We put together a timeline just for you—yw!",
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "handheld computing device",
      "word": "個人數碼助理"
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      "roman": "gèrén shùmǎ zhùlǐ",
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      "word": "个人数码助理"
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      "sense": "handheld computing device",
      "word": "kämmentietokone"
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      "sense": "handheld computing device",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "assistant personnel numérique"
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "handheld computing device",
      "word": "palmtop"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "handheld computing device",
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      "word": "PDA (PDA)"
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      "alt": "けいたいじょうほうたんまつ",
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      "roman": "kētai jōhō tanmatsu",
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      "word": "携帯情報端末"
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      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "ráčen kompjúter",
      "sense": "handheld computing device",
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      "roman": "džében kompjúter",
      "sense": "handheld computing device",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "џе́бен компју́тер"
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      "roman": "karmánnyj personálʹnyj kompʹjúter",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "карма́нный персона́льный компью́тер"
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    }
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}

Download raw JSONL data for PDA meaning in English (8.3kB)

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