Notebook vs. Desktop — What's the Difference?

A book of blank pages for notes.

The top of a desk.

A light, portable computer that is generally thinner than a laptop.

The area of a display screen where images, windows, icons and other graphical items appear.

A book in which notes or memoranda are written.

The portion of the hard drive where the file contents that are displayed on the desktop screen are stored

A kind of user interface in literate programming, allowing calculations to be interspersed with human-readable comments, diagrams, etc.

A computer that is designed to be used at a desk or table and is not easily moved, in contrast to a laptop or other portable device. Also called desktop computer.

Ellipsis of notebook computer

Designed for use on a desk or table

A book in which notes or memorandums are written.

The top surface of a desk.

A book in which notes of hand are registered.

(computing) A desktop computer.

A book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda

(computing) A personal computer, as opposed to computers for business or server purposes.

A small compact portable computer

The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.

The wallpaper of this interface.

Designed for use on a desk or similar piece of furniture.

(computing) Of an application or website, designed to be run or viewed on a personal computer.

The top of a desk

(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear