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desktop

[desk-top] / ˈdɛskˌtɒp /
NOUN
desktop computer
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Desktop Macs with the latest M5 chips—already in the current MacBook lineup—are overdue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Desktop agents are still at an early research stage and come with a huge number of risks, including data deletion and exfiltration.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Released in mid-January, Claude Cowork is an agentic tool built directly into the Claude Desktop app that can autonomously access local files.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

The original poster, who was using Drive for Desktop on Windows, says none of the fixes suggested by Google so far have worked.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

Graphics are very important for Desktop Publishers—writers of newsletters, businesses that prepare their own brochures, and small printshops.

From Email 101 by Goodwin, John




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