tablet

tab·let

a thin, flat piece of stone, wood, metal, etc. shaped for a specific purpose
such a piece with an inscription, used as a memorial wall panel; plaque
1. a smooth, flat leaf made of wood, ivory, metal, etc. and used to write on
2. a set of such leaves fastened together
a writing or drawing pad consisting of sheets of paper glued together at one edge
any of various small, lightweight laptop computers characterized by a touch screen and a representation of a keyboard that is part of its GUI interface: some tablets consist of a single, thin rectangular unit, others consist of a screen that can swivel so as to expose an additional, standard keyboard beneath
in full tablet computer
a small, flat piece of solid or compressed material, as of medicine, soap, etc.

Origin of tablet

Middle English tablette from Middle French tablete, diminutive of table: see table

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tablet

noun

A slab or plaque, as of stone or ivory, with a surface that is intended for or bears an inscription.
a. A thin sheet or leaf, used as a writing surface.
b. A set of such leaves fastened together, as in a book.
c. A pad of writing paper glued together along one edge.
d. A lightweight, portable computer having a touchscreen as the method by which data is input.
A small flat pellet of medication to be taken orally.
A small flat cake of a prepared substance, such as soap.

transitive verb

tab·let·ed, tab·let·ing, tab·lets

To inscribe on a tablet.
To form into a tablet.

Origin of tablet

Middle English tablette from Old French tablete diminutive of table table ; see table .

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Noun

(plural tablets)

A slab of clay used for inscription.
(religion) A short scripture written by the founders of the BahÃ¡'Ã faith.
A pill; a small, easily swallowed portion of a substance.
Many people take vitamin tablets as a food supplement.
(computing) A graphics tablet
(computing) A tablet computer, a type of portable computer
(Scotland) A confection made from sugar, condensed milk and butter.

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From Old French tablete (Modern French tablette), diminutive of table (“table").

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tablet - Computer Definition

See tablet computer and digitizer tablet.

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