Laptop


[lap-top] /ˈlæpˌtɒp/

noun
1.
a portable computer, usually battery-powered, small enough to rest on the user’s lap and having a screen that closes over the keyboard like a lid.
Compare (def 6).
/ˈlæpˌtɒp/
noun
1.
a personal computer that is small and light enough to be operated on the user’s lap Compare palmtop computer

also lap-top, as a type of portable computer, 1984, from lap (n.) + top (1), on model of desktop.

A portable, compact personal computer that can run on a battery.

portable computer

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