desktop

(-täp′)

noun

  1. the top, or working surface, of a desk
  2. a desktop microcomputer

adjective

designating or of a piece of equipment, as a microcomputer, designed to be used on a desk or table

See desktop in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The top of a desk.
  2. Computer Science The background image of a display screen, on which windows, icons, and other graphical items appear.
adjective
Designed for use on a desk or table: a desktop telephone; a desktop computer.

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