PDA stands for personal digital assistant. A PDA is a lightweight, hand-held computer designed as a personal organizer with communication capabilities. An average PDA has no keyboard, but Instead sees handwriting on the surface of a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen, through the Use of special hardware like the stylus, an object that acts like a pen. In addition to including applications such as a word processor, spreadsheet, calendar, and address book, PDAs are used as notepads, appointment schedulers, and wireless communicators for sending and receiving data, faxes, and e-mail.
