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desktop

[desk-top] / ˈdɛskˌtɒp /
NOUN
desktop computer
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The entry level desktop computer now starts at $799, and comes with 512 gigabytes of storage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The researchers developed a physics based neural network that can run on a standard desktop computer.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Users will still be able to read e-books they have already downloaded, and their accounts and their Kindle Library will remain accessible on its mobile and desktop app.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Authorities searched his business in November 2019 and seized his desktop computer and other evidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The laptop was open, and there on the desktop was a file marked Yacht Systems.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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