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desktop

[desk-top] / ˈdɛskˌtɒp /
NOUN
desktop computer
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The agent is accessed through a desktop application or a mobile app, and employees can chat with it through the Cisco-owned Webex videoconferencing software.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The site, which can be accessed on desktop or as a mobile app, has over 200 million monthly active users, and is popular with gamers.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The staff member involved has been reprimanded, and the obituary files have been moved off the studio desktop to prevent a repeat incident.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

People in lower income brackets also are more likely to have a smartphone than a laptop or desktop computer, according to data from Pew Research Center.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Her soft blond hair swept across my desktop and over my hand.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

The chip shortage is pushing people to buy cheaper laptops than desktops, which can last up to a decade, said Brousse, in Tokyo on his honeymoon.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Cybersecurity startup Ent has raised $100 million in seed funding to help companies gauge unusual behavior on desktops, laptops and other devices, shutting down potential data risks at lightning speed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

The Nvidia chip will be released in the fall, and will power desktops from companies including Dell, HP, Lenovo and Microsoft.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

Once students started using desktops from prison classrooms, he pre-loaded academic articles onto thumb drives they could explore offline.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2025

Sprawled on the floor, standing around in small groups, or sitting on desktops, they were leafing through old newspapers, looking for the editorial pages.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements




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