laptop
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- Also called laptop computer .
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British Dictionary definitions for laptop
laptop computer
/ (ˈlæpˌtɒp) /
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
A portable, compact personal computer that can run on a battery.
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