| A | B |
| Beam | method of transferring information from one handheld to another handheld |
| Cradle | piece of hardware used to synchronize information between the handheld and the desktop computer |
| Graffiti | method of entering data using stylus |
| Hard buttons | part of the handheld that will initiate some of the applications by pressing with your finger |
| Launcher | soft button used to go to the main screen that displays all of the applications |
| Memo Pad | application on handheld computer used to write messages |
| PDA | personal digital assistant |
| Soft buttons | part of the screen area of the handheld device that will initiate some of the applications by using the stylus |
| Stylus | device used to enter data and make selections on screen of PDA |
| Synchronize | method of transferring data from handheld to desktop computer and vice versa |