Desktop may refer to various computer terms:

• Desktop computer, a personal computer designed to fit on a desk

  • Pizza box form factor, a design of computer case

• Desktop metaphor in computing, the area behind the “windows” in a graphical user interface for the operating system

  • Desktop environment, software that provides a comprehensive computer user interface

  • Remote desktop software, software that allows a personal computer’s desktop environment to be run remotely on one system

• Client (computing), sometimes referred to as a desktop to distinguish a Client from the Server

• Desktop (word processor), a program for Sinclair ZX Spectrum and compatible computers