🖥️ Desktop computer
🖥️ Emoji meaning
I'm online! Internet, work, learning, gaming, digital communication.
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🖥️ Meaning
Take a look at the screen! A computer emoji 🖥 usually symbolizes the use of computer technology, whether for working, learning, or playing video games. It serves as a symbol for surfing the web, watching movies, or editing photos and videos. Sometimes the emoji is used to communicate the purchase or upgrade of a computer, but it can also indicate the need for repair or maintenance. At the same time, it signals the importance of online communities, social networking, and other forms of digital communication.
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Commonly confused with
Color Variant
Desktop computer vs printer; both grey boxy office tech, tiny icons can make monitor and printer look similar.
Same Shape
Laptop vs desktop computer; both screens for computing, portable vs stationary nuance rarely matters in chat.
Desktop computer vs television; both large screens, keyboard detail may be missing in some designs.
Keyboard vs desktop computer; keyboard implies full PC, both used for typing work.
Emoji History
Development of the emoji in the Unicode lexiconFirst included
The emoji “Desktop computer” was approved as part of Unicode 7.0 in 2014 and added to Emoji 0.7 .
In the release of Emoji 16.0 and Unicode 16.0 in 2024 there was 1 change.
Keywords added
In the release of Emoji 11.0 and Unicode 11.0 in 2018 there was 1 change.
Keywords removed
In the release of Emoji 5.0 and Unicode 10.0 in 2017 there was 1 change.
Keywords added
In the release of Emoji 3.0 and Unicode 9.0 in 2016 there was 1 change.
Keywords added
In the release of Emoji 2.0 and Unicode 8.0 in 2015 there was 1 change.
Keywords removed
