desktop mascot
English
editEtymology
editCalque of Japanese デスクトップマスコット, from English desktop + mascot.
Noun
editdesktop mascot (plural desktop mascots)
- (Japan) (A computer program that places) an interactive character on the desktop.
- Hypernyms: desktop toy, desktop accessory
- 2001, Dai Nihon insatsu kabushiki kaisha, editor, Annual Report[1]:
- Snoopy is the general desktop mascot, but users can enjoy various characters, such as Woodstock for mail receipt confirmation, as well as a Snoopy alarm.
Translations
editinteractive character on the desktop
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