(1) See desktop computer.
(2) A buzzword attached to some of the first personal computer applications in the 1980s that were previously performed on larger computers, such as desktop publishing and desktop mapping.
(2) A buzzword attached to some of the first personal computer applications in the 1980s that were previously performed on larger computers, such as desktop publishing and desktop mapping.
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