: of a size and design that makes operation and use on one's lap convenient compare desktop
: a portable microcomputer having its main components (such as processor, keyboard, and display screen) integrated into a single unit capable of battery-powered operation
Examples of laptop in a Sentence
Noun
He uses a laptop for business when he travels.
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Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
The way the hinge drops to fold the screen up in laptop mode actually keeps it from freely venting, redirecting a lot of the hot air right up the face of the display and making fan noise that's hard to ignore.
—PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
& Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
One Friday evening early last year, three grad students burst into a dim pub near the Innsbruck campus holding a laptop.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The laptop sleeve inside the backpack keeps computers and other electronics secure and safe.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
The way the hinge drops to fold the screen up in laptop mode actually keeps it from freely venting, redirecting a lot of the hot air right up the face of the display and making fan noise that's hard to ignore.
—PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
Noun
To make Starlink even more portable, SpaceX this summer also began selling a Mini dish, which is about the size of a laptop and can fit in any normal backpack.
—& Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
One Friday evening early last year, three grad students burst into a dim pub near the Innsbruck campus holding a laptop.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Laptop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laptop. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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laptop
1 of 2 adjective
lap·top
-ˌtäp 
: of a size and design that makes use on one's lap convenient
laptop
2 of 2 noun
: a portable computer that is small enough to use on one's lap, has its main components (as keyboard and display screen) combined in one unit, and can run on battery power
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