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desktop

  • noun
  • desk·top
  • dĕskʹ-tŏp

The top surface of a desk.

Other meanings

  1. A desktop computer.

    “Laptops are often more expensive than desktops.”

  2. A personal computer, as opposed to computers for business or server purposes.

Related words

  • deskbar
  • desknote
  • multidesktop
  • nettop
  • nondesktop
  • webtop
  • crash to desktop
  • desktop calendar
  • desktop mascot
  • desktop organiser
  • desktop organizer
  • desktop picture

Example sentences

  • “I'm back at my desktop.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “desktop” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.