laptop

SayLAP-top/ˈlæp.tɑp/UK/ˈlæp.tɒp/

2 meanings of laptop

1
nouncountable
A small computer you can carry and use on your knees or a table.
Like a small computer that folds shut like a book so you can carry it anywhere.
She put her laptop on the table and started typing.
My laptop battery only lasts about two hours now.
Similarnotebook
Oppositedesktop
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2
adjective
Made to be used while resting on your lap.
Like a tray made to sit flat and steady across your knees.
She bought a laptop tray so she could work on the couch.
The laptop cushion kept the heat off his legs.
Oppositedesktop
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Origin

From "lap" (the tops of your legs when sitting) plus "top," made like the word "desktop."