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laptop
A portable computer that is small and light enough to use on your lap. It is a synonym for laptop.
Für die Präsentation habe ich alle wichtigen Daten auf meinem Notebook gespeichert.
For the presentation, I saved all the important data on my laptop.
Careful: In German, 'das Notebook' (the laptop) is a portable computer. The English word 'notebook', however, means 'Notizbuch' (notebook). A notebook is called 'das Notizbuch' in German.
Er klappte sein Notebook zu und packte es in die Tasche.
He closed his laptop and packed it into the bag.
'Notebook' (laptop) is a word from English. Like many technical devices that were adopted from English, it has the neuter article 'das' in German.
Mein neues Notebook war ziemlich teuer.
My new laptop was quite expensive.
Common verbs used with 'Notebook' (laptop) describe typical actions: 'das Notebook aufklappen' (to open the laptop), 'das Notebook herunterfahren' (to shut down the laptop), or 'am Notebook arbeiten' (to work on the laptop).
Bitte fahren Sie Ihr Notebook nach der Arbeit herunter.
Please shut down your laptop after work.
computer
'der Computer' and 'das Notebook' can both refer to a device that you use to run programs and process data. 'Computer' is more general and can also be a fixed device on a desk. 'Notebook' means a portable computer and is practically another word for 'Laptop'. The words can be confused because a notebook is a computer. If you want to emphasize that the device is small and portable, 'Notebook' is more precise. If the type of device is not important, 'Computer' is normal.
In der Bibliothek packt Tom sein Notebook aus, weil er lernen will.
In the library, Tom unpacks his notebook because he wants to study.
Der Computer im Wohnzimmer ist mit dem Drucker verbunden.
The computer in the living room is connected to the printer.