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/ˈdɛsktɒp/
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Designed for use on a desk or similar piece of furniture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Of an application or website, designed to be run or viewed on a personal computer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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The top surface of a desk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A desktop computer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Laptops are often more expensive than desktops.
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A personal computer, as opposed to computers for business or server purposes.
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Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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I installed a new application and it added its icon to my desktop.
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The wallpaper of this interface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: background, screen background
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Broader terms: screen, CRT screen
the top of a desk
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Broader terms: top, top side, upper side, upside
Across languages
Translations
102 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Hungarian :
asztali
— designed for use on a desk or similar piece of furniture
Hungarian :
íróasztali
— designed for use on a desk or similar piece of furniture
Polish :
biurkowy
— designed for use on a desk or similar piece of furniture
Hungarian :
asztali
— computing: of an application or website, designed to be run or viewed on a personal computer
Polish :
przeglądarkowy
— computing: of an application or website, designed to be run or viewed on a personal computer
Catalan :
escriptori
— the top surface of a desk
Chinese Mandarin :
桌面
(zhuōmiàn)
— the top surface of a desk
Finnish :
työtaso
— the top surface of a desk
German :
Schreibtischfläche
— the top surface of a desk
Greek :
επιφάνεια εργασίας
(epifáneia ergasías)
— the top surface of a desk
Hungarian :
asztalfelület
— the top surface of a desk
Hungarian :
dolgozóasztal/munkaasztal felülete
— the top surface of a desk
Japanese :
机の上
(tsukue no ue)
— the top surface of a desk
Korean :
탁상
(taksang)
— the top surface of a desk
Malay :
atas meja
— the top surface of a desk
Polish :
blat biurka
— the top surface of a desk
Russian :
столе́шница
(stoléšnica)
— the top surface of a desk
Sicilian :
scannaturi
— the top surface of a desk
Slovak :
stolová doska
— the top surface of a desk
Slovak :
pracovná doska
— the top surface of a desk
Spanish :
escritorio
— the top surface of a desk
Spanish :
sobremesa
— the top surface of a desk
Thai :
พื้นโต๊ะ
— the top surface of a desk
Turkish :
masaüstü
— the top surface of a desk
Catalan :
sobretaula
— a desktop computer
Chinese Cantonese :
桌上電腦 /桌上电脑
(coek3 soeng6 din6 nou5)
— a desktop computer
Chinese Mandarin :
桌機 /桌机
(zhuōjī)
— a desktop computer
Chinese Mandarin :
檯式機 /台式机 or 枱式機 /枱式机
(táishìjī)
— a desktop computer
Chinese Mandarin :
台式机
(táishìjī)
— a desktop computer
Chinese Mandarin :
檯式電腦 /台式电脑 or 枱式電腦 /枱式电脑
— a desktop computer
Chinese Mandarin :
台式电脑
(táishì diànnǎo)
— a desktop computer
Chinese Mandarin :
桌上型電腦 /桌上型电脑
(zhuōshàngxíng diànnǎo)
— a desktop computer
Chinese Mandarin :
桌面電腦 /桌面电脑
(zhuōmiàn diànnǎo)
— a desktop computer
Dutch :
desktop
— a desktop computer
Finnish :
pöytätietokone
— a desktop computer
German :
Desktop-Computer
— a desktop computer
Greek :
επιτραπέζιος υπολογιστής
(epitrapézios ypologistís)
— a desktop computer
Hungarian :
asztali számítógép
— a desktop computer
Icelandic :
borðtölva
— a desktop computer
Irish :
ríomhaire deisce
— a desktop computer
Italian :
calcolatore fisso
— a desktop computer
Italian :
computer fisso
— a desktop computer
Japanese :
デスクトップパソコン
(desukutoppu pasokon)
— a desktop computer
Japanese :
デスクトップ
(desukutoppu)
— a desktop computer
Korean :
데스크톱 컴퓨터
(deseukeutop keompyuteo)
— a desktop computer
Korean :
데스크톱
(deseukeutop)
— a desktop computer
Lithuanian :
darbalaukis
— a desktop computer
Malay :
komputer meja
— a desktop computer
Marathi :
डेस्कटॉप
(ḍeskaṭŏp)
— a desktop computer
Polish :
komputer stacjonarny
— a desktop computer
Polish :
blaszak
— a desktop computer
Portuguese :
desktop
— a desktop computer
Portuguese :
computador de mesa
— a desktop computer
Portuguese :
computador de secretária
— a desktop computer
Russian :
насто́льный компью́тер
(nastólʹnyj kompʹjúter)
— a desktop computer
Sicilian :
carculaturi fissu
— a desktop computer
Sicilian :
computer fissu
— a desktop computer
Slovak :
stolný počítač
— a desktop computer
Slovak :
desktop
— a desktop computer
Swedish :
skrivbordsdator
— a desktop computer
Thai :
คอมพิวเตอร์ตั้งโต๊ะ
— a desktop computer
Turkish :
masaüstü bilgisayar
— a desktop computer
Vietnamese :
máy tính để bàn
— a desktop computer
Volapük :
tabanünöm
— a desktop computer
Arabic :
سَطْح الْمَكْتَب
(saṭḥ al-maktab)
— on-screen background
Azerbaijani :
iş masası
— on-screen background
Catalan :
escriptori
— on-screen background
Chinese Mandarin :
桌面
(zhuōmiàn)
— on-screen background
Czech :
plocha
— on-screen background
Dutch :
bureaublad
— on-screen background
Dutch :
desktop
— on-screen background
Esperanto :
labortablo
— on-screen background
Finnish :
työpöytä
— on-screen background
French :
bureau
— on-screen background
German :
Benutzeroberfläche
— on-screen background
German :
Arbeitsoberfläche
— on-screen background
Greek :
επιφάνεια εργασίας
(epifáneia ergasías)
— on-screen background
Hungarian :
asztal
— on-screen background
Hungarian :
munkaasztal
— on-screen background
Icelandic :
skjáborð
— on-screen background
Indonesian :
desktop
— on-screen background
Irish :
deasc
— on-screen background
Japanese :
デスクトップ
(desukutoppu)
— on-screen background
Korean :
바탕화면
(batanghwamyeon)
— on-screen background
Korean :
배경화면
(baegyeonghwamyeon)
— on-screen background
Macedonian :
работна површина
(rabotna površina)
— on-screen background
Macedonian :
работен простор
(raboten prostor)
— on-screen background
Polish :
pulpit
— on-screen background
Polish :
biurko
— on-screen background
Portuguese :
ambiente de trabalho
— on-screen background
Portuguese :
área de trabalho
— on-screen background
Portuguese :
desktop
— on-screen background
Russian :
рабо́чий стол
(rabóčij stol)
— on-screen background
Serbo-Croatian :
radna površina
— on-screen background
Sicilian :
desktop
— on-screen background
Sicilian :
scannaturi
— on-screen background
Sicilian :
tàvulu di travagghiu
— on-screen background
Slovak :
plocha
— on-screen background
Spanish :
escritorio
— on-screen background
Swedish :
skrivbord
— on-screen background
Turkish :
masaüstü
— on-screen background
Vietnamese :
hình nền
— on-screen background