desktop
[ desk-top ]
/ ˈdɛskˌtɒp /
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adjective
small or compact enough to fit or be used on a desk: a desktop calendar.
noun
the surface of a desk.
Computers.
- Also called desktop computer . a computer that is not portable, often consisting of a CPU, monitor, keyboard, and mouse.Compare laptop.
- the primary display screen of a graphical user interface, on which various icons represent files, groups of files, programs, or the like, which can be moved, accessed, added to, put away, or thrown away in ways analogous to the handling of file folders, documents, notes, etc., on a real desk.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Words nearby desktop
deskman, desknote, desk pad, deskperson, desk-size, desktop, desktop publishing, desk work, D. ès L., desman, desmid
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desktop
/ (ˈdɛskˌtɒp) /
noun
the main screen display on a personal computer, from which windows may be opened and programs run
(modifier) denoting a computer system, esp for word processing, that is small enough to use at a desk
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