laptop

[ lap-top ]
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noun
  1. a portable computer, usually battery-powered, small enough to rest on the user's lap and having a screen that closes over the keyboard like a lid.: Compare tablet (def. 5).

Origin of laptop

1
First recorded in 1980–85; lap1 + top1
  • Also called laptop computer .

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British Dictionary definitions for laptop

laptop

laptop computer

/ (ˈlæpˌtɒp) /


noun
  1. a personal computer that is small and light enough to be operated on the user's lap: Compare palmtop computer

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Cultural definitions for laptop

laptop

A portable, compact personal computer that can run on a battery.

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