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
10 April 2025
(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
