Meanings
nounkneetop (plural kneetops)
plural kneetops
- datedA portable computer.
A taxonomy of small computers—laptops, palmtops, and kneetops—was just emerging.
1994, PC Mag, volume 13, number 6, page 4
Origin
From knee + top, as it could be placed on the user's knees. Compare laptop.
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kneetop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kneetop
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“kneetop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kneetop. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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