desktop
adjective
small or compact enough to fit or be used on a desk.
desktops
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pluralof desktop.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Cybersecurity startup Ent has raised $100 million in seed funding to help companies gauge unusual behavior on desktops, laptops and other devices, shutting down potential data risks at lightning speed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The Nvidia chip will be released in the fall, and will power desktops from companies including Dell, HP, Lenovo and Microsoft.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
RTX Spark-powered laptops and desktops, made by the likes of Dell and Lenovo, will be available this autumn, Nvidia said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Once students started using desktops from prison classrooms, he pre-loaded academic articles onto thumb drives they could explore offline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2025
But the Windows-enabled PCs and Apples made it possible for individuals to author their own content right from their desktops in digital form.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
