desktop
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++desk·top /ˈdesktɒp $ -tɑːp/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1. the main area on a computer where you can find the icons that represent programs, and where you can do things to manage the information on the computer 〔计算机的〕桌面2. the top surface of a desk 〔书桌的〕桌面，台面
Examples from the Corpus
desktop• You will, in short, become a desktop junkie.• The idea a few years ago that a notebook machine could replace a desktop was a joke.• Target markets include broadcast and desktop video facilities, technical trade schools, repair centres and quality-assurance inspection sites.• Meanwhile, desktop video already offers both video telephoning and video conferencing without participants having to go to a special transmission location.• In practice, we will soon see desktop videoconferencing becoming a standard feature of computer communications.• I drummed my fingers on the desktop.• Paint flakes on the desktop and floor, steel cabinets covered in dust.From Longman Business Dictionarydesktopdesk‧top /ˈdesktɒp-tɑːp/ noun [countable]1COMPUTING the main area on a computer where you can find the icons which represent programs, and where you can do things to manage the information on the computerRight click on the program and create a shortcut on your desktop.2the top surface of a deskdesk·top nounChineseSyllable
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desktop
desk‧top /ˈdesktɒp $ -tɑːp/
noun [countable]
1. the main area on a computer where you can find the icons that represent programs, and where you can do things to manage the information on the computer
2. the top surface of a desk
desk‧top /ˈdesktɒp $ -tɑːp/
noun [countable]1. the main area on a computer where you can find the icons that represent programs, and where you can do things to manage the information on the computer
2. the top surface of a desk
