desktop
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For anyone who’s seen the inside of a desktop PC, there’s a CPU chip sitting in its own place in the motherboard, connected to separate slots filled with memory modules.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
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
She had on bright red nail polish and I couldn’t get my eyes off the way her fingers tapped on my desktop and were leaving tiny half-moon dents in the wood.
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
Vocabulary lists containing desktop
Computer Science and Technology - Introductory
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Computer Science and Technology - Middle School
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Computer Science and Technology - High School
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