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#1·1h ago

Internet slang for a device that blurs the line between a tablet and a laptop — basically the hybrid gadget category that includes devices like the Surface Pro or iPad with a keyboard cover. It's a portmanteau of 'tablet' and 'laptop,' and while 'laplet' is the more common alternate term, 'tabtop' pops up in tech forums and productivity circles when describing that awkward middle child of personal computing. It captures the endless debate about whether these devices are actually useful.

I sold my laptop and got a tabtop instead — honestly it handles everything I need for working from cafes.

Origin: Portmanteau of 'tablet' and 'laptop'; emerged in tech communities in the 2010s as convertible and hybrid devices like the Microsoft Surface popularized a new device category. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora (model-assisted, hedged).

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