A small computer which consists of a screen and a keyboard which folds in half so that it can be easily carried.

also lap-top, in reference to a type of portable computer, 1983 (adjective and noun), from lap (n.1) + top (n.1), on model of desktop.

computer that is small and light enough to rest on a user's lap.

A small, portable battery-operated personal computer, usually equipped with a built-in keyboard and mouse and a flat panel monitor that folds over the keyboard to form a cover. Modern research librari [..]

A portable PC, with system unit, screen and keyboard crammed into one small package. They can do pretty much everything a desktop PC can do, but are substantially more expensive because of the extra m [..]

A small portable computer.

A laptop is any computer designed to do pretty much anything a desktop system can do but run for a short time (usually two to five hours) on batteries. They are designed to be carried around but are n [..]

A computer that is portable and suitable for mobile use. They are sometimes called notebook computers or notebooks.

A portable personal computer that is small enough to fit in a person's lap. and weighs less than eight pounds. Laptops usually have a flat screen and LCD display, and are powered by a recharg [..]

  Laptop has become a generic expression for all portable computers. The earliest were described by some users as 'luggables' but as the size and weight of such equipment fell (and still continues to do so), the names have changed from luggable, to portable, Laptop, Notebook, Sub-Notebook, and Palmtop. Laptops are more expensive than desk [..]

A laptop is a computer designed for portability. Laptops are usually less than 3 inches thick, weigh less than 5 pounds and can be powered by a battery. As such laptops are designed for low power cons [..]

Earliest Usenet uses via Google Groups: *lap-top: net.micro - 6 Jul 1983 by dan%sri-tsc *:''Here is a termcap entry for the new lap-top TRS80 Model 100 Portable Computer, in terminal emulation mode.'' [..]

(computing) A laptop computer. *en|laptop computer,mainland China,mainland China,mainland China, short form,Taiwan,Taiwan, short form * Cornish:(läppäri) * French: (ordinateur) portablecolloquial * [..]