# laptop

Pronunciation: say "LAP-top" US /ˈlæp.tɑp/, UK /ˈlæp.tɒp/

## Noun

1. A portable personal computer with a built-in screen and keyboard that folds shut for carrying.
   - Simple: A small computer you can carry and use on your knees or a table.
   - _He closed his laptop and slipped it into his bag._
   - _Modern laptops weigh far less than the bulky models sold in the 1990s._

## Adjective

2. Designed to be used while resting on a person's lap rather than on a desk or table.
   - Simple: Made to be used while resting on your lap.
   - _He set up a laptop stand that rests comfortably across his knees._
   - _The store sells padded laptop trays for people who work from bed._

## Origin

Formed from "lap" (the upper legs of a seated person) plus "top," modeled after the earlier word "desktop."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/laptop (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).