Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Each GUI operating system has a desktop. This is the area where various shortcuts or files can be stored for easy access by the user. Some examples of operating systems that include desktops are: Some versions of Linux Windows operating systems Macintosh operating systems See : Graphical desktop environment. The computer term Desktop originally came from the area on an actual Desk where most of the work is done. The top of a desk can support various objects, including: Pen holders Computer monitors Computer peripherals The top of a desk is easy to write on Calendars Misc. objects (including coffee cups, Kleenex and computer mice) Models of ships, airplanes, human skulls, etc. etc; often referred to as desktop model(s) See also Desktop computer This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.