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desktop version
Refers to an application that is installed in the user's machine. Contrast with "online version," which is available over the Web. See desktop application and Web application.
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Definition: desktop version
Refers to an application that is installed in the user's machine. Contrast with "online version," which is available over the Web. See desktop application and Web application.
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