laptops

Clamshell computing devices

Laptops is the plural of laptop, a portable computer small enough to use on your lap.

The term distinguishes these machines from desktop computers, which stay in one place.

She brought her laptop to the coffee shop.

The company issued laptops to all remote employees.

connectivity

Wi-Fi

Wireless network standard

  • BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
  • hotspotArea of notable activity
  • USBDevice connection standard

Thunderbolt · HDMI · ethernet · NFC · wireless · bandwidth · tethering · dongle · pairing

hardware

CPU

Main computing chip

  • RAMTemporary data storage hardware
  • SSDChip-based storage device
  • motherboardComputer's primary circuit platform

processor · display · keyboard · trackpad · battery · HDD · webcam · speakers · ports · USB-C

workstation

CAD

Technical drawing technology

ThinkPad · architecture · engineering · animation

portable

lightweight

Lacking mass or importance

notebook · on-the-go · carry-on · thin · foldable · detachable · 2-in-1 · convertible · sleek · transportable

operating-system

Windows

Microsoft operating system

  • macOSApple computer operating system
  • LinuxOpen-source operating system kernel
  • UbuntuInterconnected humanity, or its namesake OS

driver · firmware · BIOS · bootloader · dual-boot · startup · hibernation

gaming

Alienware

Dell's gaming computer line

  • fpsDisplay refresh measurement
  • overclockingExceeding manufacturer's speed specifications
  • AMDProcessor and GPU manufacturer

raytracing · MSI · Predator · Legion · esports

Categories
Opposites
form factor/portability

laptopsdesktops

Stationary personal computers

desktop computers · workstations · mainframes

computing power/capability

laptopssupercomputers

Extremely powerful computing machines

mainframes · server farms · data centers · quantum computers · embedded systems

technological era

laptopstypewriters

Key-operated printing devices

adding machines · abacuses · pen and paper · slide rules

Phrases
Family

laptop

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G