desktop mascot

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Etymology

Calque of Japanese デスクトップマスコット, from English desktop + mascot.

Noun

desktop mascot (plural desktop mascots)

  1. (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:
      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.

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