(1) A user's desktop that is not installed in the client machine but comes from the server. The server side may host the desktop and applications in a shared environment or as individual virtual machines. See thin client.
(2) A desktop that extends beyond the boundaries of the screen. See virtual screen.
(2) A desktop that extends beyond the boundaries of the screen. See virtual screen.
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