- The operating system user interface, which is designed to represent an office desk with objects on it Rather than physical telephones, lamps, in/out baskets, etc , the operating system desktop uses program and data icons, windows, taskbars, and the like There are many different desktop environments available for GNU/Linux, including KDE, GNOME, and X11, that can be installed by a user (Also, see GUI, Window manager and X Window System )
Personal computer (PC) that sits on a user's desk End users' PCs must conform to a certain configuration if they are to perform specific PeopleSoft functions, such as data entry, viewing data and reporting The Project Office is responsible for specifying this configuration Also a metaphor for the on-screen computing environment that includes the screen background and the windows, icons, documents and tools that appear on it See Workstation
The term for the screen background in most graphical user interfaces (GUIs) on which windows, icons, and dialog boxes appear
The desktop of a computer is the display of icons that you see on the screen when the computer is ready to use
A metaphor for the on-screen computing environment A computer desktop includes the screen background, icons, and windows visible on the computer screen
The area on your computer screen on which icons for your hard drive, files, disks, and applications appear Often items which are downloaded from the Web land on your Desktop
The empty space on your screen when all windows are closed, containing My Computer, Recycle Bin, and several program shortcuts The Desktop is actually an invisible folder called Desktop Folder You can move files and folders to the Desktop for easy access
(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
This is the screen you see after you successfully login to the Enrollment Server It contains icons and/or toolbars that provide links to the computer applications you commonly use
The screen background on which windows, icons, and dialog boxes appear, e g what you see when your programs are all closed or minimized