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PDA Abbrev. for personal digital assistant.
1. A handheld computer providing personal data such as telephone numbers and addresses, diary management, and, increasingly, e-mail and Internet connectivity with wired or wireless connection. Many products are available and convergence with mobile telephones and the use of color LCDs make this a very fast-changing area.

2. Abbrev. for pushdown automaton.

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