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Mobilgerät

mobile device

noun moh-BEEL-geh-rayt Rare

Usage Note

Mobilgerät is the neutral umbrella term for smartphones and tablets in German IT and legal texts. Web developers speak of für Mobilgeräte optimiert (optimised for mobile devices) when describing responsive design.

Examples

"Diese Webseite ist für Mobilgeräte optimiert."

Natural Translation

This website is optimised for mobile devices.

Literal Translation

This website is for mobile-devices optimised.

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