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desktop
Definition:
(nou) the top of a desk (nou) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈdesktɒp
Examples:
The hybrid was developed as the heart of the new 9825 desktop computer.
Workbench is the native graphical desktop environment for the Amiga computer.
By desktop, I mean a computer that cannot feasibly be used as a laptop.
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