LAPTOP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does laptop mean? 

• LAPTOP (noun)
  The noun LAPTOP has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: LAPTOP used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LAPTOP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A portable computer small enough to use in your lap

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

laptop; laptop computer

Hypernyms ("laptop" is a kind of...):

portable computer (a personal computer that can easily be carried by hand)

 Context examples 

The insights gained from experiments in that facility now make it possible to detect the pose of a group of people using a single camera and a laptop computer.

(Computer that Reads Body Language, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

You can now shop for kitchen appliances and personal electronics, such as a computer, laptop, smartphone, or even a new car, which would not have been wise to do last month.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)