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Laptop Computer

Definition: Laptop Computer

Laptop Computer

Noun

1. A portable computer small enough to use in your lap.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 



Specialty Definitions: Laptop Computer

DomainDefinitions

Computing

Laptop computer (Commonly just "laptop") A portable personal computer of a size suitable to rest comfortably on one's legs. A laptop is smaller than a "luggable" (portable, but not comfortably) but bigger than a "palmtop" (easily carried in one hand or a shirt pocket). Toshiba were one of the first companies to produce laptops, in about 1989. [First example? Date? Difference from "notebook"?] (1994-12-21). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonym: Laptop Computer

Synonym: laptop (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Laptop Computer

Specialty definitions using "laptop computer": computer assisted personal interviewdocking stationnomadic deskSinclair Researchtouchpad. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Laptop Computer

DomainTitle

Books

  • Jackson, the Flying Laptop Computer (reference)

  • The Complete Laptop Computer Guide: How to Choose and Get the Most Out of Your Portable PC or Mac (reference)

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High Tech

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Laptop Computer

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Non-Fiction Usage: Laptop Computer

SubjectTopicQuote

Business

This system also supports data communications over the cellular networks when connected to a PC or laptop computer that has the Nokia Data Suite or a PC card installed. (references)

Travel

Philippines

A business person hand-carrying a personal laptop computer, however, does not have to post a cash bond upon establishing that the item is part of personal effects and is not new. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Laptop Computer

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

laptop computer

3,408

laptop computer sale

1,078

used laptop computer

424

dell laptop computer

182

sony laptop computer

175

cheap laptop computer

173

refurbished laptop computer

153

battery laptop computer

132

laptop computer case

100

laptop computer review

93

toshiba laptop computer

86

compare different laptop computer

82

laptop computer part

73

free laptop computer

59

discount laptop computer

59

laptop computer bag

47

ibm laptop computer

45

best laptop computer

43

hp laptop computer

39

compaq laptop computer

36
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Laptop Computer

Language Translations for "laptop computer"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Dutch

  

laptop (laptop), schootcomputer (laptop). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

sylimikro (laptop). (various references)

   

German

  

Schosscomputer (laptop). (various references)

   

Italian

  

LAPTOP (laptop), computer da tenere in grembo,del formato di un blocco di appunti (laptop). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

aptoplay omputercay

   

Spanish

  

equipo portátil. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Laptop Computer

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-e-l-m-o-o-p-p-p-r-t-t-u"

-4 letters: petrolatum.

-5 letters: outercoat, peculator, plutocrat.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Laptop Computer


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

4C 61 70 74 6F 70      43 6F 6D 70 75 74 65 72

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001100 01100001 01110000 01110100 01101111 01110000 00100000 01000011 01101111 01101101 01110000 01110101 01110100 01100101 01110010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#76 &#97 &#112 &#116 &#111 &#112 &#32 &#67 &#111 &#109 &#112 &#117 &#116 &#101 &#114

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

004C 0061 0070 0074 006F 0070      0043 006F 006D 0070 0075 0074 0065 0072

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

46678286818223781798287867184

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Slideshow
6. Quotations: Non-fiction
7. Expressions: Internet
8. Translations: Modern
9. Anagrams
10. Orthography
11. Bibliography


  

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