laptop

/ˈlæp.tɒp/noun

A portable computer small enough to use on your lap.

Example sentences

“I always bring my laptop when I work from a coffee shop.”
“Her old laptop is too slow to run the new software.”

Short for 'laptop computer'. The contrast term is 'desktop', which now also names the screen background.

Synonyms for laptop

notebook

Related words

desktopThe main screen of a computer's operating system, where icons, windows, and the background image appear.cableA long cord or line used to link things together physically.tabletA thin, flat portable computer that you control by touching its screen. It is bigger than a phone and usually has no built-in keyboard.pixelOne of the tiny individual dots that together form a digital image on a screen.smartphoneA mobile phone that works like a small computer, with far more functions than a basic handset.cursorThe small movable marker on a computer screen, often called a pointer, that shows where the pointing device is aimed.