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desktop

[desk-top] / ˈdɛskˌtɒp /
NOUN
desktop computer
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Authorities searched his business in November 2019 and seized his desktop computer and other evidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

AI start-up Anthropic and its Claude Cowork desktop agent have been at the center of a lot of the negative software narrative, and two late-Monday releases from the company are feeding Tuesday’s selloff.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Proton VPN maintains a consistent look across platforms, ensuring a familiar experience whether on mobile or desktop.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

OpenAI is planning to unify its ChatGPT app, coding platform Codex and browser into a desktop “superapp,” a step to simplify the user experience and continue with efforts to focus on engineering and business customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

She’d reached the desktop, with the background picture of all three kids at Halloween last year: Finn as a clown, Emma as a ninja, and Chess as a skeleton.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix