What Is an Electronic Thesaurus?
An electronic thesaurus is an electronic reference device that contains the functions of a traditional paper thesaurus, or one found online. It is somewhat rare, however, to see a thesaurus as the sole function of this type of electronic device. Often, it will be combined with an electronic dictionary as well. In addition, it may also contain some rudimentary translating capabilities, and perhaps a basic calculator or calendar as well. An electronic thesaurus is often designed like a big cell phone or calculator, with a small screen on top of the device, and a miniature keyboard on the bottom half. It may also be designed more like a small laptop, featuring a clamshell-type case with a screen that flips up on one side, and a miniature keyboard on the other. Some may feature speaking capability, but this is less common on an electronic thesaurus than on a speaking dictionary or pocket translator.
