desktop
/ˈdɛskˌtɑp/
noun
- The top surface of a desk.
- He keeps a small lamp on his desktop for reading.
- She cleared her desktop of papers before starting to write.
- The coffee mug left a ring on the wooden desktop.
- A computer designed to be used on a desk, typically not portable.
- He built his own desktop for gaming.
- The office replaced all old desktops with new models.
- I prefer a desktop over a laptop because it has a larger screen.
- The main screen of a computer operating system where icons and windows appear.
- She organized her files into folders on the desktop.
- The wallpaper on my desktop is a photo of the mountains.
- Click the icon on the desktop to open the program.
adjective
- Designed for use on a desk; not portable.
- The company sells both desktop and laptop computers.
- Desktop models are often more powerful than portable ones.
- He bought a desktop printer for his home office.