What is a Desktop Computer?

A desktop computer is a personal computer built to be used at a desk. This is in contrast both to large mainframe computers, which are not meant to be used at a desk, and to portable computers, or laptops, meant to be taken around from one location to another easily. Originally, a desktop computer was be seen as a very small version of a computer, as the majority of computers required a great deal of space. These days, the desktop computer is looked at as the larger end of the computer spectrum, with computers having become incredibly small. The desktop computer was traditionally be assumed to be a fairly specific layout. This type of computer would contain most of the computer components, such as the CPU, the hard disk, and the RAM, within a single case that would sit horizontally on a desktop. A monitor would then sit on top of the desktop computer case, and an external mouse and keyboard would attach to it. Later, the desktop computer tower became the dominant form of desktop ...  more

It is a personal computer that sit on your desk as opposed to a lap computer that sits on your lap. wow two lines.  more