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Desktop
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desktop
n.
screen area from which one opens all of the application windows (Computers)
adj.
of a size convenient for use on a desk or table (Computers)
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Desktop
Desktop may refer to:
- the surface of a desk (The term has been adopted as an adjective to distinguish office appliances, such as photocopiers and printers, which can be fitted on top of a desk, from larger equipment covering its own area on the floor.)
- Desktop computer, a personal computer designed to fit on a desk
- Pizza box form factor, a design of computer case
- Desktop metaphor, especially the area behind the windows in a GUI using this metaphor
- Desktop environment, software that provides a comprehensive computer user interface
- Client (computing), sometimes referred to as desktop to distinguish from the server
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desktop
Noun
1. the top of a desk
(hypernym) top, top side, upper side, upside
2. (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
(synonym) background, screen background
(hypernym) screen, CRT screen
(classification) computer science, computing
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Desktop (der)
nm.
desktop, of a size convenient for use on a desk or table (Computers)
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desktop
n.
desktop, screen area from which one opens all of the application windows (Computers)
