computerphone

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

computer +‎ phone

Noun[edit]

computerphone (plural computerphones)

  1. (dated) A kind of personal computer with telecommunication features.
    • 1985, Micro Communications:
      The operation has installed nine Cygnet CoSystems, computerphones that send memos, letters, and even whole files from one microcomputer to another.
    • 1989, Steven P. Schnaars, Megamistakes, page 83:
      Entrepreneurial firms such as Zaisan Corp. introduced reasonably priced, powerful computerphones in 1984. Other firms followed.