desktop

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English

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Etymology

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From desk +‎ top.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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desktop (plural desktops)

  1. The top surface of a desk.
    Coordinate terms: benchtop, tabletop
  2. (computing) A desktop computer.
    Coordinate terms: laptop, palmtop
    Laptops are often more expensive than desktops.
  3. (computing) A personal computer, as opposed to computers for business or server purposes.
  4. (computing, graphical user interface) The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.
    I installed a new application and it added its icon to my desktop.
    • 1994, Linda Mui, Valerie Quercia, X User Tools, page 312:
      Important menus, such as the root menu or Workspace menu, are "pinnable," which means that you can pin them up and keep them on your desktop []
  5. (computing, graphical user interface, synecdochically) The wallpaper of this interface.

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Adjective

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desktop (not comparable)

  1. Designed for use on a desk or similar piece of furniture.
  2. (computing) Of an application or website, designed to be run or viewed on a personal computer.
    desktop browser

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English desktop.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛsk.tɔp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: desk‧top

Noun

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desktop m (plural desktops, diminutive desktopje n)

  1. (computer hardware) desktop computer
  2. (graphical user interface) main graphical user interface of a system

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Italian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English desktop.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛsk.top/
    • Rhymes: -ɛsktop
    • Hyphenation: dèsk‧top
  • IPA(key): (proscribed) /ˈdɛk.stop/

Noun

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desktop m (invariable)

  1. (computing) desktop (visible user interface)
    lo sfondo del desktopdesktop wallpaper

Further reading

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  • desktop in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English desktop.

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Noun

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desktop m (plural desktops)

  1. (computing) desktop computer (computer of a size designed to be used on a desk)
    Synonym: computador de secretária
  2. (computing) desktop (the main graphical user interface of an operating system)
    Synonym: área de trabalho

Romanian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English desktop.

Noun

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desktop n (plural desktopuri)

  1. desktop computer

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