Desktop
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Desktop may refer literally to the surface of a desk.
The information technology term desktop may refer to:
- The area behind the windows in the desktop metaphor of computer user interfaces
- Desktop environment or software that provides a comprehensive computer user interface
- Desktop computer - An independent personal computer, as opposed to other forms of PCs, such as a mobile laptop or notebook
- A client piece of software is sometimes referred to as desktop to distinguish it from server