Desktop

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  • noun. The top of a desk.
  • noun. The area of a display screen where images, windows, icons and other graphical items appear.
  • adjective. Designed for use on a desk or table.
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  • noun. The top surface of a desk.
  • noun. A desktop computer.
  • noun. The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.
  • adjective. Designed for use on a desk or similar piece of furniture.
  • adjective. Of an application, converted to be carried out on a personal computer.
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  • noun. (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
  • noun. the top of a desk
  • Word Usage
    "Because all users can save their own desktop settings program will create SAV file in this format: (in Application folder) [machinename] _desktop_ [username]. sav"
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