ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Laptop

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈlæp.tɒp/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Laptop is a noun meaning (computing) A laptop computer.

Meaning

(computing) A laptop computer.

More Meanings

  1. Designed for use on a lap.

Example Sentences

He was playing a video game on his laptop.
Nestled snugly into a cattle-class seat aboard a 737, you drop your tray table and open your laptop PC.
Over time, the difference in size between laptops and notebooks became a matter of no more than an inch or two in length and width, and a fraction of an inch in thickness.
At NCC, however, laptop portables such as the Gavilan were stealing the show, and when Miyashita returned to japan, his list of possible projects included a proposal for a portable computer.

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Related dictionary entries include netbook, chipset, computer, phone, encryption, cellphone.

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