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desktops

Syllables: desk·tops/ˈdɛsktɒps/

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Australia[ˈdɛskˌtɔps]

desktops is the plural of desktop.

Meaning of desktop

Noun

desktop (plural desktops)

  1. The top surface of a desk.
  2. A desktop computer.
    • Laptops are often more expensive than desktops.
  3. A personal computer, as opposed to computers for business or server purposes.
  4. The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.
    • I installed a new application and it added its icon to my desktop.
  5. The wallpaper of this interface.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:desktop.

See all 7 meanings of desktop

Phrases with desktops

Questions about desktops

What is desktops the plural of?
Desktops is the plural of desktop.
How do you pronounce desktops?
Desktops is pronounced /ˈdɛsktɒps/.

Words near desktops in the dictionary

  1. desktop picture
  2. desktop pictures
  3. desktop publisher
  4. desktop publishers
  5. desktop publishing
  6. desktops
  7. deskunk
  8. deskunked
  9. deskunking
  10. deskunks
  11. deskward

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Adapted from Wiktionary: desktops (page history and authors); desktop (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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