background, desktop, screen background
(noun) (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
desktop
(noun) the top of a desk
Source: WordNet® 3.1
desktop (plural desktops)
The top surface of a desk.
(computing) A desktop computer.
(computing, GUI) The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.
desktop (not comparable)
Designed for use on a desk or similar piece of furniture.
(computing) Of an application, designed to be run on a personal computer.
Source: Wiktionary
8 February 2025
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
