Meanings
plural desktop mascots
- Japan(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.
2001, Dai Nihon insatsu kabushiki kaisha, editor, Annual ReportSynonyms: desktop pet
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(A computer program that places) an interactive character on the desktop.
Origin
- Englishdesktop
- Japaneseデスクトップマスコット
- Englishdesktop mascot
Calque of Japanese デスクトップマスコット, from English desktop + mascot.
More words from Japanese, English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Japanese デスクトップマスコット
- デスクトップマスコット (desukutoppu masukotto)interactive character on the desktop
Polish wirtualna maskotka na pulpit
- wirtualna maskotka na pulpitinteractive character on the desktop
Cite this entry
desktop mascot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desktop%20mascot
“desktop mascot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desktop%20mascot. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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