laptop

Thân thiện

A student types on a laptop at a library table.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A portable computer small enough to use on one's lap: A laptop is a compact, battery-powered personal computer designed for mobile use, integrating a screen, keyboard, and trackpad or pointing device into a single unit.

Usage

• The word is a countable noun. It refers to the physical device itself.
• It is commonly used in both professional and casual contexts to distinguish portable computers from larger, stationary desktop computers.

Examples

• Noun:
  • I always take my laptop with me when I travel for work.
  • Her new laptop is very lightweight and has a long battery life.
  • Please remember to shut down your laptop before putting it in your bag.

Advanced Usage

• "Laptop" as a modifier: The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe related items.
  • She bought a new laptop bag. (Here, 'laptop' describes the type of bag.)
  • He needed a laptop charger. (Here, 'laptop' describes the type of charger.)

Variants and Related Words

• Laptop computer: A fuller, more formal term with the same meaning.
• Notebook (computer): A near-synonym, often used interchangeably with , though sometimes implying an even thinner or more compact model.
• Desktop (computer): An antonym; a personal computer designed to stay in a single location.

Synonyms

• Notebook (computer): A portable personal computer.
• Portable computer: A general term for any computer designed to be easily moved.

Related Phrases

• Laptop-friendly: Describing a place, like a café or library, that is suitable for using a laptop, often offering power outlets and Wi-Fi.
  • This coffee shop is very laptop-friendly.
• Laptop desk/lap desk: A small, portable surface designed to hold a laptop on one's lap.
  • He uses a lap desk to keep his laptop cool.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• laptop computer