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laptop

[lap-top] Origin

lap·top

[lap-top]
noun
a portable, usually battery-powered microcomputer small enough to rest on the user's lap.

Origin:
1980–85; lap1 + top1
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World English Dictionary
laptop or laptop computer (ˈlæpˌtɒp)
 
n
Compare palmtop computer a personal computer that is small and light enough to be operated on the user's lap
 
laptop computer or laptop computer
 
n

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Word Origin & History

laptop
as a type of portable computer, 1984, from lap (n.) + top (1) on model of desktop.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary

laptop definition


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

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FOLDOC
Computing Dictionary

laptop definition


portable computer

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010 http://foldoc.org
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