desktop

Plural: desktops

Noun

• The top surface of a desk; a personal computer.
• the top of a desk
• (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
• The top surface of a desk.
• A desktop computer.
• A personal computer, as opposed to computers for business or server purposes.
• The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.
• The wallpaper of this interface.

Adj

• Designed for use on a desk or similar piece of furniture.
• Of an application or website, designed to be run or viewed on a personal computer.

Examples

• desktop browser
• He cleared his DESKTOP of papers to make room for the Scrabble board.
• I installed a new application and it added its icon to my desktop.
• Laptops are often more expensive than desktops.

Synonyms

background, screen background