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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Experts, including the people at Nvidia, are talking about ‘AI PCs’ – individual personal computers, running AI systems and large language models.
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John Werner, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Comprising only 1,679 binary digits, the message was inspired by the pixelated screens of early personal computers.
—Franck Marchis, Scientific American, 20 July 2024
The last monopolization case of this magnitude was the antitrust lawsuit brought against Microsoft nearly 25 years ago, according to Stutz, which faulted that company’s tactics to maintain its dominance in personal computer software.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Proposition 13 from 1978, which limited property taxes, laid the foundation for the state’s ensuing rapid growth: personal computers in the 1980s, the internet in the 1990s and 2000s, social media in the 2010s and now artificial intelligence in the 2020s.
—John Seiler, Orange County Register, 26 June 2024
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John Werner, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Comprising only 1,679 binary digits, the message was inspired by the pixelated screens of early personal computers.
—Franck Marchis, Scientific American, 20 July 2024
The last monopolization case of this magnitude was the antitrust lawsuit brought against Microsoft nearly 25 years ago, according to Stutz, which faulted that company’s tactics to maintain its dominance in personal computer software.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Proposition 13 from 1978, which limited property taxes, laid the foundation for the state’s ensuing rapid growth: personal computers in the 1980s, the internet in the 1990s and 2000s, social media in the 2010s and now artificial intelligence in the 2020s.
—John Seiler, Orange County Register, 26 June 2024
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“Personal computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20computer. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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