personal computer
noun
: a general-purpose computer equipped with a microprocessor and designed to run especially commercial software (such as a word processor or Internet browser) for an individual user
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Still, the advent of the PC — short for personal computer — meant that ordinary people were learning how to type those commands.
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Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
The Altair was generally recognized as the first personal computer.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
An officer with the San Diego State University Police Department was arrested and charged last week on suspicion of downloading child pornography to his personal computer, campus officials said Tuesday.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
For recording purposes, some of the best models will continue to run on powerful personal computers.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
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Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
The Altair was generally recognized as the first personal computer.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
An officer with the San Diego State University Police Department was arrested and charged last week on suspicion of downloading child pornography to his personal computer, campus officials said Tuesday.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
For recording purposes, some of the best models will continue to run on powerful personal computers.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for personal computer
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“Personal computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20computer. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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