desktop — meaning in English

English meaning

• desktop noun The flat top surface of a desk.

Senses

desktop is used for these senses in English:

• desktop (computing) A desktop computer.
• desktop (computing, GUI) The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.

desktop — full definition

1. noun The flat top surface of a desk.
2. noun A computer designed to sit on a desk, or the main screen and icons you see on a computer.
3. adj Designed for use on a desk, or intended for a personal computer rather than a phone.

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