computing, a desktop environment (DE) is an implementation of the desktop metaphor made of a bundle of programs running on top of a computer operating system...

A desktop computer, often abbreviated as desktop, is a personal computer designed for regular use at a stationary location on or near a desk (as opposed...

interfaces to help users interact more easily with the computer. The desktop metaphor treats the computer monitor as if it is the top of the user's desk, upon...

"modern" computer was made in 1942, the Atanasoff–Berry Computer (ABC for short). Unlike modern desktops and laptops, the ABC was a gargantuan machine that...

computing, the term remote desktop refers to a software- or operating system feature that allows a personal computer's desktop environment to be run remotely...

Chrome Remote Desktop is a remote desktop software tool, developed by Google, that allows a user to remotely control another computer's desktop through a...

leading to the desktop nomenclature. More recently, the phrase usually indicates a particular style of computer case. Desktop computers come in a variety...

footprint than a desktop computer with a tower form factor, and also uses fewer cables. Some advantages of the all-in-one computer compared to other...

Windows is a proprietary operating system that is widely used on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, phones, workstations, enterprise servers, and Xbox...

wallpaper or background (also known as a desktop background, desktop picture or desktop image on computers) is a digital image (photo, drawing etc.)...

William (1996). Computer: A History of the Information Machine. New York: Basic Books. ISBN 0-465-02990-6. "Definition of desktop application". PCMAG...

desktop is a term used with respect to user interfaces, usually within the WIMP paradigm, to describe ways in which the virtual space of a computer's...

metaphorical representation characterizes all the major desktop-based computer systems including the desktop that uses an iconic representation of objects from...

desktop replacement computer (DTR) or workstation laptop, is a personal computer that provides the full capabilities of a workstation-class desktop computer...

Desktop publishing (DTP) is the creation of documents using dedicated software on a personal ("desktop") computer. It was first used almost exclusively...

The iPAQ Desktop Personal Computer in its various incarnations was a legacy-free PC produced by the Compaq Computer Corporation around the year 2000. It...

area on the floor) Desktop may refer to various computer terms: Desktop computer, a personal computer designed to fit on a desk Desktop metaphor, a style...

tablet computers which run on mobile operating systems, laptops tend to run on desktop operating systems, which were originally developed for desktop computers...

Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) is a proprietary bit-serial peripheral bus connecting low-speed devices to computers. It was introduced on the Apple IIGS in 1986...

released the new Inspiron desktop series, under the Dell Inspiron branding, as a replacement to the Dell Dimension desktop computers. Inspiron Zino 300 is...

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft Corporation which provides a user with a graphical interface to connect...

personal computing, a tower unit, or simply a tower, is a form factor of desktop computer case whose height is much greater than its width, thus having the appearance...

track down causes of CTD problems. Some computer programs such as StepMania and BBC's Bamzooki also crash to desktop if in full-screen, but display the error...

line of business desktop computers for use in the corporate, government, and education markets. HP operate their business desktops on minimum 12-month...

IRIX Interactive Desktop (formerly called Indigo Magic Desktop) is a discontinued desktop environment normally used as the default desktop on Silicon Graphics...

COSMIC, an acronym for Computer Operating System Main Interface Components, is a free and open-source desktop environment for Linux and other Unix-like...

desktop computers Full-size All-in-one Compact Home theater Home computer Desktop replacement computer or desknote Laptop computer Notebook computer Subnotebook...

Home computer (term fallen into disuse) Desktop computer Tower desktop Slimline desktop Multimedia computer (non-linear editing system computers, video...

software, and the entire desktop of the computer running RDS, are made accessible to any remote client machine that supports Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). User...

Desktop sharing is a common name for technologies and products that allow remote access and remote collaboration on a person's computer desktop through...