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laptop

American  
[lap-top] / ˈlæpˌtɒp /

noun

  1. a portable computer, usually battery-powered, small enough to rest on the user's lap and having a screen that closes over the keyboard like a lid.

laptop British  
/ ˈlæpˌtɒp /

noun

  1. a personal computer that is small and light enough to be operated on the user's lap Compare palmtop computer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
laptop Cultural  

  1. A portable, compact personal computer that can run on a battery.

Etymology

Origin of laptop

First recorded in 1980–85; lap 1 + top 1

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"The cost of production of this is almost zero, right? You just have a laptop and you can create a poster," he says.

From BBC

They will not shrink down into phones or AI glasses or laptops.

From BBC

In the meantime, higher memory prices will mean costly smartphones and laptops External link —bad news for the likes of Apple and Dell Technologies.

From Barron's

In the meantime, higher memory prices will mean costly smartphones and laptops External link —bad news for the likes of Apple and Dell Technologies.

From Barron's

In the meantime, higher memory prices will mean costly smartphones and laptops External link —bad news for the likes of Apple and Dell Technologies.

From Barron's

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