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A desktop traditionally refers to:
- The surface of a desk (often to distinguish office appliances that fit on a desk, such as photocopiers and printers, from larger equipment covering its own area on the floor)
Desktop may refer to various computer terms:
- Desktop computer, a personal computer designed to fit on a desk
- Pizza box form factor, a design of computer case
- Desktop metaphor in computing, the area behind the "windows" in a graphical user interface for the operating system
- Desktop environment, software that provides a comprehensive computer user interface
- Client (computing), sometimes referred to as a desktop to distinguish a Client from the Server
- Desktop (word processor), a program for Sinclair ZX Spectrum and compatible computers
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Desktop
- All pages with titles containing Desktop
- Laptop
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