desklet
n.— «While the web browser is a key delivery mechanism for Moonlight and Silverlight, De Icaza is also excited about the possibilities for the desktop as well. Similar to the way that Adobe AIR bring Flash applications to the desktop, De Icaza’s Moonlight team is working on something called “desklets” that would bring Silverlight applications to the desktop.» —“Linux Clone of Microsoft’s Silverlight in Beta” by Sean Michael Kerner InternetNews Dec. 2, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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