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1
a
view
on a
computer
screen
that
contains
icons
(=
small
symbols
or
pictures
)
representing
files
,
programs
, and other
features
of the
computer
:
Examples:
The
menu
bar
with
its
windows
is one of the
features
of the desktop.
2
a
type
of
computer
that is
able
to
fit
on the
top
of a
desk
3
the
top
of a
desk
4
able
to
fit
on the
top
of a
desk
:
Examples:
a desktop
device
/
printer
/
system
5
relating
to a
view
on a
computer
screen
that
contains
icons
(=
small
symbols
or
pictures
)
representing
files
,
programs
, and other
features
of the
computer
:
Examples:
desktop
icons
desktop
wallpaper
6
designed
to be used on or at a
desk
, and not
carried
around:
Examples:
a desktop
computer
7
the
screen
area
of a
personal
computer
when no
programs
are being used, or the
top
of a
desk
:
Examples:
A
shortcut
to the
program
will be
created
on your desktop.
8
the
top
of a
desk
:
Examples:
My desktop is too cluttered for me to be
able
to work
efficiently
.
9
a
view
on a
computer
screen
which
contains
icons
(=
small
symbols
or
pictures
) that
represent
files
,
programs
, and other
features
of the
computer
:
Examples:
The
menu
bar
is one of the
standard
features
of the desktop.
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