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desktop computer

[/ˈdɛsktɒp kəmˈpjuːtər/]
nounmasculinepl: desktop computers
computador de mesa
1. A personal computer designed to be placed on a desk or table, typically consisting of a separate monitor, keyboard, and mouse connected to a central processing unit
I prefer working on a desktop computer because it has a larger screen than a laptop.
Prefiro trabalhar em um computador de mesa porque tem uma tela maior que um laptop.
2. A stationary computer as opposed to a portable or mobile device
The office upgraded all employees to new desktop computers last month.
O escritório atualizou todos os funcionários com novos computadores de mesa no mês passado.
Synonyms
personal computerPCworkstation
Antonyms
laptopnotebookmobile devicetablet

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
computador de mesa
Most common term in Brazil
Brazil
desktop
English term also used colloquially
Portugal
computador de secretária
Preferred term in Portugal; 'secretária' means desk
Portugal
computador de mesa
Alternative term also used in Portugal
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