A desktop personal computer, used for a variety of purposes including productivity, gaming, and programming. Emoji

Objects

A classic desktop computer monitor featuring a screen, a base, and sometimes a keyboard visible. It represents the central hub of digital life, productivity, and home computing.

Usage Context

Used to signal that someone is working, hopping onto a video call, or settling in for a gaming session. It is the go-to icon when discussing tech support, coding, or simply 'getting online' as opposed to using a mobile device like 📱.

History

This emoji stems from the era when desktop towers and standalone monitors were the primary way people accessed the internet. It was added to the Unicode standard in 2005 to bridge the gap between traditional office hardware and the rising popularity of internet-based communication.

Details

Glyph

🖥

Unicode

U+1F5A5

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f5a5:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDDA5;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Objects

Subcategory computer

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

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