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desktop
(-täp′)
noun
- the top, or working surface, of a desk
- 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
- The top of a desk.
- Computer Science The background image of a display screen, on which windows, icons, and other graphical items appear.
Designed for use on a desk or table: a desktop telephone; a desktop computer.
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