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Desktop

//ˈdɛsktɒp// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Designed for use on a desk or similar piece of furniture. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of an application or website, designed to be run or viewed on a personal computer. not-comparable

    "desktop browser"

Noun
  1. 1
    The top surface of a desk.
  2. 2
    (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear wordnet
  3. 3
    A desktop computer.

    "Laptops are often more expensive than desktops."

  4. 4
    the top of a desk wordnet
  5. 5
    A personal computer, as opposed to computers for business or server purposes.
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  1. 6
    The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.

    "I installed a new application and it added its icon to my desktop."

  2. 7
    The wallpaper of this interface.

    "For quotations using this term, see Citations:desktop."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From desk + top.

Etymology 2

From desk + top.

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