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desktop computer

NOUN
personal computer
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The entry level desktop computer now starts at $799, and comes with 512 gigabytes of storage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The researchers developed a physics based neural network that can run on a standard desktop computer.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Apple’s smallest and most affordable desktop computer will soon be produced in the U.S., a step toward fulfilling the company’s investing commitment.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Morales said he got almost none of his possessions out of his West Altadena home and he also lost the desktop computer that stored many of his records.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2025

“Swipe your fingers across the nearest desktop computer panel. The dice tumbler app is up and running!”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein




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