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desktop

[desk-top] / ˈdɛskˌtɒp /
NOUN
desktop computer
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Luke Michel has already lived through two technology overhauls in his career, first desktop publishing in the 1980s and online publishing later on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Agents are already being used widely in software development, and this year we are seeing the rise of desktop agents that can control data, apps, and communications on a computer.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Craig Bellamy takes a seat at his desk and connects his laptop to a projector showing its contents on the opposite wall, the desktop background barely visible behind a maze of files and folders.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Seconds later, the desktop appeared with icons for math, science, French—every subject—ready for access.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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