desktop

/ˈdesktɒp/ noun [C]

Definition

› the top of a desk: My desktop is too cluttered for me to be able to work efficiently.

› IT a view on a computer screen which contains icons (= small symbols or pictures) that represent files, programs, and other features of the computer: The menu bar is one of the standard features of the desktop.

› desktop computer

desktop adjective [before noun] › a desktop device/printer/system a desktop PC

(Definition of desktop noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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