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A pattern or picture used to represent the desktop surface (screen background) in a graphical user interface (GUI). Although many wallpaper options come with each operating system, third-party...
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Definition: wallpaper
A pattern or picture used to represent the desktop surface (screen background) in a graphical user interface (GUI). Although many wallpaper options come with each operating system, third-party wallpaper files are also available, and any digital image can also be used as wallpaper. Many cellphones allow custom wallpapers for their screen backgrounds.
Live Wallpaper
Live wallpaper displays some moving object or continuous scene change for people who like the glitz of animation. However, in a portable device, live wallpaper is a battery drain.
Why Cover a Desktop with Wallpaper?
Years ago, someone who had too many sleepless nights programming must have thought it a great analogy because a screen desktop is vertical like a wall. With Windows XP, Microsoft decided to end the mystery and just call it "Background." However, background images are stored in the "Wallpaper" folder (c:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper).
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LED 'wallpaper' gives new meaning to mood lighting
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Windows 8 M3 build contains new wallpaper, twin UI bits, and more
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Windows 7 has a new default wallpaper and logo
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Is anyone WOWed by desktop wallpapers any more? Microsoft thinks so!
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Great set of iPhone wallpaper images
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Wallpaper designed to protect Wi-Fi networks
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