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desktop

[desk-top] / ˈdɛskˌtɒp /
NOUN
desktop computer
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On the other side are the companies that buy that memory and build it into things they sell: game consoles, phones, laptops and the components inside a desktop computer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The report says it included “an in-depth desktop review of all documentation” and a phone interview with McClain—and no visit to look at cattle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The new superchip will power a line of laptops and desktop computers with 24-hour battery life available to purchase from this fall from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft and MSI.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

She is now worried this means she won't even be able to run a pop-up under the new rules, calling the process "desktop analysis" and claiming no-one from the council visited the site.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“Now these are my basic rules,” she said to me, and taped them firmly to the upper corner of my desktop.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos




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