desktop mascot
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desktop mascot
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Calque of Japanese デスクトップマスコット, from English desktop + mascot.
noun desktop mascots
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(A computer program that places) an interactive character on the desktop.
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.
Similar: desktop pet
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noun interactive character on the desktop
| 日本語 | デスクトップマスコット desukutoppu masukotto |
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Talk about this word "desktop mascot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/desktop%20mascot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. desktop mascot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/desktop%20mascot "desktop mascot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/desktop%20mascot.Cite this
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title = {desktop mascot},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/desktop%20mascot},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
