Chromebook laptop with desktop screen.

A Chromebook is a laptop that runs on Google's Chrome operating system (OS):

Designed for web applications
Chromebooks are designed to use web applications and cloud storage, with most files stored online.

Built-in Google apps
Chromebooks come with apps for productivity, collaboration, and entertainment, including:

Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Meet, Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Google Photos for storing and organizing photos
Adobe Lightroom (photo editing), Clipchamp (video editing), Cubasis 3 (music creation), Figma (collaborative design tool), Sumo Creative Suite (drawing and painting), and Clip Studio Paint Pro (draw 3D models)

Cloud storage
Chromebooks have limited internal storage and rely on cloud storage for most applications and data. Every Google Account comes with 15 GB of free storage.

Android apps
Chromebooks that support Android apps can download apps from the Google Play Store.

Offline functionality
Chromebooks have some offline functionality if you enable certain settings before disconnecting.

Affordable
Google works with manufacturers to keep Chromebooks affordable.

Online
Chromebooks are designed to be used while connected to the internet. They're good for a variety of tasks, including:

Entertainment, such as video streaming, music streaming, and gaming
Collaboration, such as web browsing and social networking
Productivity, such as word processing, creating spreadsheets and slideshows, and notetaking