desktop wiki:
>See also desktop computer. A desktop is the horizontal surface of a desk. It can support various objects, including:Pen holdersComputer monitorsComputer peripheralsThe top of a desk is easy to write onCalendarsMisc. objects (including coffee cups, Kleenex and computer mice)Models of ships, airplanes, human skulls, etc. etc; often referred to as desktop model(s)
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