desktop
The top surface of a desk.
Noun 4 meanings
The top surface of a desk.
A desktop computer.
“Laptops are often more expensive than desktops.”
A personal computer, as opposed to computers for business or server purposes.
The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.
“I installed a new application and it added its icon to my desktop.”
Adjective 2 meanings
Designed for use on a desk or similar piece of furniture.
Of an application or website, designed to be run or viewed on a personal computer.
“desktop browser”
Etymology
From desk + top.
DESKTOP at a glance
DESKTOP has 7 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + K 5 + T 1 + O 1 + P 3) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,786 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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