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- [desk-top]
- /ˈdɛskˌtɒp/
- /ˈdesk.tɒp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [desk-top]
- /ˈdɛskˌtɒp/
Definitions of desktop word
- adjective desktop Desktop computers are a convenient size for using on a desk or table, but are not designed to be portable. 3
- countable noun desktop A desktop is a desktop computer. 3
- countable noun desktop The desktop of a computer is the display of icons that you see on the screen when the computer is ready to use. 3
- noun desktop the main screen display on a personal computer, from which windows may be opened and programs run 3
- noun desktop denoting a computer system, esp for word processing, that is small enough to use at a desk 3
- noun desktop the top, or working surface, of a desk 3
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Origin of desktop
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; desk + top1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Desktop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
desktop popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
desktop usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for desktop
noun desktop
- formatting — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- outputting — the act of turning out; production: the factory's output of cars; artistic output.
- typesetting — the process or action of setting an article, book, or other printed matter into type.
- home computer — a personal computer used in the home.
- pc — plural pcs. piece.
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