Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
desktop / ˈdesk.tɒp / / -tɑːp / noun (COMPUTING)
B2 [ C ] a view on a computer screen that contains icons (= small symbols or pictures) representing files, programs, and other features of the computer:
The menu bar with its windows is one of the features of the desktop.
B2 [ C ] ( also desktop computer ) a type of computer that is small enough to fit on the top of a desk
→ Compare laptop , notebook (COMPUTER) , palmtop
desktop adjective [ before noun ]
a desktop device/printer/system
desktop / ˈdesk.tɒp / / -tɑːp / noun [ C usually singular ] (FURNITURE)
the top of a desk
desktop adjective [ before noun ]
a desktop device/printer/system
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