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noun 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. 6).
Also called laptop computer .
Origin of laptop First recorded in 1980–85; lap1 + top1
Words nearby laptop lapstrake, lapsus, lapsus calami, lapsus linguae, Laptev Sea, laptop , laptray, La Puente, lap up, Laputa, lapwing
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Example sentences from the Web for laptop The hard drive on a BBC laptop was erased and memory cards were wiped clean.
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I have forgotten my laptop on a park bench numerous times, and each time someone brought it back to me.
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We can hang out with our friends from the comfort of our laptop .
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I often sit on the floor and work cross-legged with my laptop .
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Rawashda is holding his laptop as he points out every nook and cranny of his studio apartment.
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His laptop rang and he screwed in his headset and started talking to Tjan.
Alan went back to the map, realigning the laptop for optimal reception again.
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No mic, but at least he could pair it with his laptop for sound.
He arranged the beer and the laptop and the coffee cup so that they were strung out along a straight line.
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A minute later, I had the case open and the keyboard removed and I was staring at the guts of my laptop .
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British Dictionary definitions for laptop noun a personal computer that is small and light enough to be operated on the user's lap Compare palmtop computer
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Words related to laptop desktop computer, workstation, minicomputer, clone, brain, calculator, mini, mac, mainframe, abacus, microcomputer, analog, computer, home computer, notebook computer, palmtop, adding machine, artificial intelligence, data processor, number cruncher
Cultural definitions for laptop A portable, compact personal computer that can run on a battery.
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