desktop

Meaning

Noun

1. The top surface of a desk.
2. A desktop computer.
3. A personal computer, as opposed to computers for business or server purposes.
4. The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.
5. The wallpaper of this interface.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Designed for use on a desk or similar piece of furniture.
2. (not-comparable) Of an application or website, designed to be run or viewed on a personal computer.

Synonyms

desk

background

desktop computer

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table

screen background

work table

plank

worktop

workspace

worktable

bureau

counter

bench

Translations

escritorio

Desktop

área de trabalho

bureau

επιφάνεια εργασίας

desktop

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escriptori

desktop

Desktop-Computer

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επιτραπέζιος υπολογιστής

piano della scrivania

Schreibtisch

bureaublad

سطح المكتب

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛsktɒp/

Etymology

From desk + top.