Definition
A laptop is a portable computer with a screen and keyboard that can sit on your lap and be used in many places.
Etymology
From *lap* (the area across the upper legs when sitting) plus *top*, reflecting that it can be used on your lap. The term became common in the late 20th century as portable computers grew smaller.
Kelly Says
The name *laptop* is a bit of a lie now—many are too hot or heavy to keep on your actual lap for long. But the word stuck, showing how language doesn’t always update with the hardware.
Translations
ARالعربية
مبيوتر محمول
mi-boo-tar mo-ho-mol
CACatalà
portàtil
por-ta-til
CSČeština
notebook
no-te-book
ELΕλληνικά
laptop
lap-top
ESEspañol
portátil
por-ta-til
FISuomi
kannettava tietokone
kan-ne-tat-ta-va tie-to-ko-ne
FRFrançais
ordinateur portable
or-di-na-teur por-ta-ble
HEעברית
מחשב נייד
ma-cha-shev ni-id
IDBahasa Indonesia
laptop
lap-top
ITItaliano
laptop
lap-top
MSBahasa Melayu
laptop
lap-top
NLNederlands
laptop
lap-top
PTPortuguês
laptop
lap-top
RUРусский
ноутбук
no-ty-buk
SWKiswahili
laptop
lap-top
TAதமிழ்
லேப்டாப்
le-pa-tap
TEతెలుగు
ల్యాప్టాప్
la-p-ta-p
UKУкраїнська
ноутбук
no-ty-buk
VITiếng Việt
laptop
lap-top
ZH中文
笔记本电脑
bi-ji-běi diàn-nǎo