The word "homescreen" refers to the first screen you see on a phone or computer when you turn it on. It displays icons and shortcuts to different apps and functions that you can easily access. Full definition
A few pictures of the unannounced Blackberry 4G PlayBook tablet have leaked online, showing off the 4G LTE logo, BBM icon on homescreen and there's a SIM card tray on the side of the device. (gadgetian.com)
A lot of people were vexed to find that Amazon would be pushing ads to the lock screen and bottom left corner of homescreens of the new Kindle Fire devices announced yesterday. (phandroid.com)
Also, swiping up the app from homescreen allows users to quickly create widgets. (bgr.in)