Desktop refers to the surface of a desk.

The term has been adopted as an adjective to distinguish office appliances (such as photocopiers and printers) which can be fitted on top of a desk, from larger equipment covering its own area on the floor.

Desktop may also refer to:

• Desktop computer, a personal computer designed to fit on a desk
  • Pizza box form factor, a design of computer case
• Desktop metaphor, especially the area behind the windows in a GUI using this metaphor
  • Desktop environment, software that provides a comprehensive computer user interface
• Client (computing), sometimes referred to as desktop to distinguish from the server

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Noun

desktop (plural desktops)

1. The top surface of a desk.
2. (computing) A desktop computer.
3. (computing) The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.

Related terms

• palmtop
• laptop

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