desktop
pronunciation
How to pronounce desktop in British English:
UK [ˈdesktɒp]
How to pronounce desktop in American English:
US [ˈdesktɑːp]
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- Noun:
- the top of a desk
- (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
Word Origin
- desktop (n.)
- 1929, from desk + top. As an adjective meaning "suitable for use on a desktop," it is recorded from 1958 (in reference to computers). As a shortening of desktop computer, recorded from 1983. Desktop publishing recorded from 1984.
Example
- 1. Even the conventional desktop tower benefited from ive 's touch .
- 2. Intuit is broadening its business model beyond selling desktop software to delivering online financial-management services . "
- 3. Windows has a desktop market share hovering around a whopping 92 % , according to netmarketshare data .
- 4. By removing the start button , the fake desktop basically loses its primary purpose .
- 5. And 43 % spend more time on their tablet computer than on their laptop or desktop pc