Learn in the textbookTypes and Characteristics of Computers
DefinitionA tablet device (タブレット端末) is a portable computer whose flat body has a screen across its entire front, operated by touching it with a finger.
ExplanationIts large screen suits viewing documents, videos and e-books. Since it works without a keyboard, it is also used where people carry it around and show the screen, such as taking orders in a shop or explaining things on a customer visit.
AnalogyIt is like a drawing board you hold up to show a sheet of paper to others.
Memory hookTablet originally meant a flat slab, like a clay or stone tablet, and the device is named after that shape.