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desktop

[desk-top] / ˈdɛskˌtɒp /
NOUN
desktop computer
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Users will still be able to read e-books they have already downloaded, and their accounts and their Kindle Library will remain accessible on its mobile and desktop app.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

When desktop publishing arrived in the 1980s, he was a graphic designer using triangles and rubber cement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Authorities searched his business in November 2019 and seized his desktop computer and other evidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Software companies are developing their own agents; Salesforce’s Agentforce sales rose 82%, yet desktop agents pose significant data and security risks.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

It was pretty crappy as far as logic and puzzle games were concerned, and nowhere near as good as the games on her old desktop, but it was better than not playing anything at all.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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