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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Logos of social network Threads, WhatsApp and Facebook are displayed on a personal computer in L’Aquila, Italy, on July 6, 2023.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
Its processors are the main component in more than 70% of the world’s personal computers and server machines.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Still, the advent of the PC — short for personal computer — meant that ordinary people were learning how to type those commands.
—Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
The Altair was generally recognized as the first personal computer.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
Its processors are the main component in more than 70% of the world’s personal computers and server machines.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Still, the advent of the PC — short for personal computer — meant that ordinary people were learning how to type those commands.
—Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
The Altair was generally recognized as the first personal computer.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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