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Meaning of Desktop | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈdɛsktɒp

Definitions

  1. The top surface of a desk.
  2. A desktop computer.
  3. A personal computer, as opposed to computers for business or server purposes.
  4. The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.
  5. The wallpaper of this interface.

Equivalents

Examples

“Laptops are often more expensive than desktops.”
“I installed a new application and it added its icon to my desktop.”
“Important menus, such as the root menu or Workspace menu, are "pinnable," which means that you can pin them up and keep them on your desktop […]”
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:desktop.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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