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The desktop metaphor is a user interface metaphor used in graphical user interfaces (GUIs). It is based on the idea of a desk, where a computer screen represents a user's workspace. On this virtual desk, users can arrange various objects, such as documents, folders, and applications, as if they were real-world items on a physical desk.
Key elements of the desktop metaphor include icons, which represent files, folders, and programs, and windows,
The desktop metaphor was popularized by Xerox PARC in the 1970s and was later adopted by Apple