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Desktop

noun/dɹˈæmɐtˌaɪzᵻz/
Definition
the top of a desk
(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɹˈæmɐtˌaɪzᵻz/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɛsktɒp/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɛsktɒp/
2 syllables Say it as /dɹˈæmɐtˌaɪzᵻz/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
ordinateur de bureau
le dessus d'un bureau
🇪🇸Spanish
de oficina
la parte superior de un escritorio
🇮🇹Italian
scrivania
la parte superiore di una scrivania
🇳🇱Dutch
bureaublad
de bovenkant van een bureau
🇵🇹Portuguese
área de trabalho
o topo de uma mesa
🇷🇺Russian
рабочий стол
верхняя часть стола
India
🇮🇳Hindi
डेस्कटॉप
एक डेस्क का शीर्ष
🇧🇩Bengali
ডেস্কটপ
একটি ডেস্কের শীর্ষে
🇮🇳Tamil
டெஸ்க்டாப்
ஒரு மேசையின் மேல்
🇮🇳Telugu
డెస్క్‌టాప్
ఒక డెస్క్ పైభాగం
🇮🇳Marathi
डेस्कटॉप
डेस्कचा वरचा भाग
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડેસ્કટોપ
ડેસ્કની ટોચ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಡೆಸ್ಕ್ಟಾಪ್
ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഡെസ്ക്ടോപ്പ്
ഒരു മേശയുടെ മുകളിൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡੈਸਕਟਾਪ
ਇੱਕ ਡੈਸਕ ਦਾ ਸਿਖਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈیسک ٹاپ
ایک میز کے اوپر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
桌面
桌子的顶部
🇯🇵Japanese
デスクトップ
机の上
🇰🇷Korean
데스크탑
책상 꼭대기
🇻🇳Vietnamese
máy tính để bàn
phía trên bàn làm việc
🇹🇭Thai
เดสก์ท็อป
ด้านบนของโต๊ะ
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سطح المكتب
الجزء العلوي من المكتب
🇮🇷Persian
دسکتاپ
بالای یک میز
🇹🇷Turkish
masaüstü
masanın üst kısmı
🇮🇱Hebrew
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'desktop'?
The primary meaning of 'desktop' is 'the top of a desk'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'desktop' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'desktop' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'desktop' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'desktop' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'desktop' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'desktop' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'desktop' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'desktop' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'desktop' as formal, casual, or slang?
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