desktop

名词 desktop:

1. the top of a desk
2. (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
   同义词：background, screen background

1. The desktop displays all your work in rectangular areas called windows.
   在这个桌面上，你所有的工作都被显示在一个称为窗口的矩形框里。
2. The network computer, also known as the Internet toaster, Internet appliance or Internet device, is the low cost, no　maintenance desktop device.
   网络计算机，也叫“因特网烤炉”、因特网装置、因特网设备，是一种价格低廉、无需维护的台式装置。
3. The mouse is a small, handheld object that is pushed around a desktop to move the cursor on the screen or to select choices from menus displayed on the screen.
   鼠标是一个可以用手在桌面上推动的小东西，通过它可以在屏幕上移动光标或者选中菜单上的某项功能。
4. The amount of space, desktop or floor, needed by a computer system or peripheral. Systems and peripherals with smaller footprints have the advantage of leaving more room available for other things.
   计算机系统或外设在地板或台上所需要占用的空间面积。具有较小占地面积的系统和外设，其优点是可留出更多的空间留做其它用途。