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Meanings of desktop in English

Catalan
fons de pantalla
Spanish
fondo de pantalla

(Computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear.

fons de pantalla

A personal computer intended to be used on a desk and not moved, as opposed to a laptop.

Usage of desktop in English
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How long will all this streaming desktop content remain free and unfettered?
Wired
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Building responsive websites requires a different approach than building a desktop-only site.
Wired
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Its consumer products include offerings for desktop security and mobile device protection.
Reuters
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Progressive enhancement is then used to address tablet and desktop use cases.
Wired
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Five years ago, Microsoft's desktop and mobile operating systems were separate beasts.
Wired
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To list all of the windows available on the desktop, we use:
Automating system administration with perl
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Mobile users: please visit the desktop site to listen to the stream.
The Guardian
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Users can also access Here mapping services directly through their desktop browsers.
Wired
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Does anybody really need another word processor, another desktop launcher, another screensaver?
Wired
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And think how much room you'll have for those desktop family photos.
Wired
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But now easy, simple desktop mirroring presents game-changing opportunities for savvy users.
Wired
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Windows virtual desktop access rights now will be a standard SA benefit.
Reuters
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With its latest desktop OS, Canonical offers more polish, an analyst said.
Reuters
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What the regulator forces Twitter to say about mobile versus desktop matters.
Reuters
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Jeremy stared at my desktop for a moment, contemplating this new twist.
Secret Sanction
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The age of the locked down desktop is coming to an end.
Reuters
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